Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Pudlat.

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question to the Minister of Finance. Perhaps the Minister of Finance could answer my question. I have raised this issue before. I know that hunters were provided assistance and this program no longer exists. Can the Minister of Finance, who has stated before that they would try to deal with this issue, tell this House when he will be providing assistance to the hunters? Or, will he be taking this question as notice? Perhaps in 1995, they will be dealing with this issue. Thank you.

Thank you. Mr. Pollard.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Good afternoon. Mr. Speaker, special ARDA was discontinued some years ago and I know that a lot of hunters and trappers in the Northwest Territories thought that that was a great program and that it provided them with some contributions to get out on the land and fish, hunt or trap. We have looked at the reasons why we took away special ARDA on several occasions by Renewable Resources. I will again go back to the Minister and ask him if there is a way to resurrect this program with the federal government and see, maybe in cooperation with Mr. Todd, if there is something that can be done in that regard. So I will pass it on to the Minister of Renewable Resources, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Pollard. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Ningark.

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(Microphone turned off)...Mr. Speaker.

Unfortunately, the time had lapsed before I was able to recognize you. The time is now over for question period. Mr. Ningark.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to go back to item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery.

Thank you, Mr. Ningark. The Member is asking for unanimous consent to return to item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery.

Agreed.

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Mr. Ningark, please proceed.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize Mr. Mike Hart, the co-op manager of Pelly Bay. Mr. Hart has made the Pelly Bay Co-op one of the most prosperous co-ops in the territories. Thank you.

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Thank you. Item 7, written questions. Mr. Zoe.

Mr. Zoe is seeking unanimous consent to return to item 6, oral questions. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Proceed, Mr. Zoe.

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I don't have a document to table in this House at the present time. The input from the people who were at the table, the people who wrote in, are being put together. Then we are going to go back to that same group again, Mr. Speaker, before I can bring forward a report. As you know, there were some complaints about the process and I have written to Mr. Bohnet, who was one of the complainants. I am now going to go back to the table with the group and make sure everyone understands exactly what we are doing. After I get that report back, I will have something for the Members. If it occurs between sessions, as I think it will, Mr. Speaker, I will mail it to people.

Thank you, Mr. Pollard. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Patterson.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is to the Premier. Mr. Speaker, the Standing Committee on Finance noted that fuel resupply in the eastern Arctic, the examination of future opinions, is divided between two departments: the Department of Transportation is examining options in the Keewatin; and, the Department of Public Works and Services is examining options in the Baffin. The committee recommended that this important initiative should be directed by one Minister. I would like to ask the Premier whether she has had an opportunity to act on this recommendation. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Patterson. Madam Premier.

Mr. Speaker, no, I have not considered that item. Thank you.

Thank you. Mr. Patterson.