Mahsi, Madam Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Renewable Resources. It has to do with the fur industry. As we all know, we have been involved in the fur industry for many years in the Northwest Territories. This new incentive subsidy the Minister is talking about, is good to help out trappers to get a better price for their furs, but I think we have to look further than that for the fur industry.

As you know, our wild furs in the north are very good quality furs and what we have been doing in the north is sending our furs south to fur auction sales. Our fur is mixed with other furs from southern Canada, and a lot of these furs are farm furs. The way I see it, our trappers are not getting their due price for their furs because their furs drop in price to bring the price of southern furs up. I would like to ask the Minister if his department is doing anything to try to get better prices for the trappers in the north because of our wild furs. Thank you.