Thank you, Madam Speaker. Yes, we are interested in selling those units.

Supplementary, Mr. Patterson.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I should have known it was Mr. Morin who was responsible, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, the problem that's posed in my riding is that some people who are interested in purchasing multiple units don't have the privilege of living in those units, and some people who are living in those units are not interested in purchasing them. So I would like to ask the Minister, since he is committed to encouraging the sale of those multiple units, if he will undertake to work with his colleague, the Minister of Personnel, to see that employees who are living in those units and not interested are gently eased out and offered alternative accommodation, and those who are interested in taking the plunge are allowed to move into those units so they can be eligible to purchase them. Thank you.

Minister of Public Works and Services, Mr. Morin.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. It has been made very clear to myself by Cabinet that they are interested in selling all government housing. I am supposed to deal with it on a community-by-community basis. Whatever it takes to sell those units in Iqaluit, I will be pleased to work with the Member and get my department to work with Personnel and with your community to try to sell those units. Thank you.

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Patterson.

I'm very pleased to hear that, Madam Speaker. I think that what would be required in my riding -- and I will be following this up with the Minister -- now that the offers have been made to invite employees to purchase single detached units, it is now timely that offers be made and deadlines be extended so that employees who wish to purchase the multiple units can make applications. Is that the kind of process the Minister has in mind, whereby an invitation will be given with a certain deadline so that interested employees can express their interest and get the ball rolling? Thank you.

Minister of Government Services and Public Works, Mr. Morin.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Like I said previously, we would be happy to work with the Member and with the Department of Personnel to try to accomplish selling the units in Iqaluit. If that means extending deadlines, we'll look into that. Thank you.

Thank you. The time frame for oral questions has expired. Item 7, written questions. The honourable Member for Kitikmeot, Mr. Ng.