Thank you, Madam Speaker. I believe this government appoints the representatives on the Arctic Winter Games International Committee. Thank you.

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Ng.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister, what are the terms of the appointments for these members who are appointed by our government. Thank you.

Thank you. Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Ms. Mike.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I don't have the terms of reference with me, but I will provide this House with the information. Thank you.

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Ng.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would also like to ask the Minister, for these representatives, is she going to outline to us what relationship they have with the government in representing us on this committee.

Thank you. Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Ms. Mike.

Madam Speaker, the one representative does not have a relationship with this government and the other is an employee of the Department of MACA.

Thank you. Final supplementary, Mr. Ng.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister, of our representatives on the Arctic Winter Games International Committee, did they participate in the decision for the awarding of the 1998 Arctic Winter Games.

Thank you. Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Ms. Mike.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I am informed by my department that the decision for them not to participate in the process for reviewing the bid to host the Arctic Winter Games for 1998 was made in Slave Lake last winter. Thank you.

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Aivilik, Mr. Arvaluk.

(Translation) Thank you, Madam Speaker. The question I have is to the Minister of MACA. As we all are aware, Yellowknife was the successful bidder for the 1998 Arctic Winter Games. There is always speculation regarding why one community was chosen over another. Is the Minister aware of the reasons Yellowknife was selected over Inuvik?

Minister of MACA, Ms. Mike.

(Translation) Thank you, Madam Speaker. I am sorry, I cannot respond to the question as yet because our representatives from the NWT for the Arctic Winter Games were not involved in the selection of the place for the Arctic Winter Games for 1998.

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Arvaluk.

Thank you. Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Ms. Mike.

(Translation) Thank you, Madam Speaker. The Member's concern is a concern of mine as well. The Arctic Winter Games committee that selected the community is not appropriate for me as well. They did not represent the wishes of the GNWT. We had already wanted to select Inuvik for the 1998 Arctic Winter Games. Thank you.

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Arvaluk.

(Translation) Thank you, Madam Speaker. I thank the Minister for the response she has made. What specific action will the Minister take to ensure that flexibility is built into the selection process allowing smaller communities to successfully bid on the games?

Thank you. Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Ms. Mike.