Thank you, Madam Speaker. The contract in Iqaluit is a separate issue. If the contract was terminated, then we do have proper grounds to terminate. But if I'm going to terminate the contract in the Member's riding, number one, I'm going to make sure I have proper grounds to do it so that the contractor cannot come back and sue this government and we'll be held responsible and have to write them a cheque for doing nothing. Thank you.

Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Baffin South, Mr. Pudlat.

(Translation) Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question will be directed to the Minister responsible for environment. As we are aware, in northern Quebec, Hydro

Quebec is interested in building a dam. I wonder if the Minister of the environment has received any updates on the progress with Hydro Quebec for their plans. In the Northwest Territories, as fellow Inuit and fellow aboriginal people, we are concerned about the environmental impact, Madam Speaker. Should the desire to build a dam go ahead in northern Quebec, this can cause an environmental hazard especially for the lifestyles of my constituents. So if they come to an agreement to build this dam, for those of us who live in the NWT as well as the northern Quebecers, this is an environmental hazard. In the future, they could easily look at us and say that we were responsible for ruining the land. We will be the ones who will be left holding the bag. Perhaps there has been some further progress on this from the Minister of Environment. Thank you.

Thank you. We don't have a Minister of Environment, but I believe the Minister of Renewable Resources is responsible for such issues. Minister of Renewable Resources, Mr. Arngna'naaq.

(Translation) Thank you, Madam Speaker. The question posed by the Member for Baffin South is something that we, as a government, are trying to keep focusing on. In Quebec, people are working on reviewing the possible ways of improving what would be done. They were going to make a press release October 31st to the people who would be effected in the communities. They were going to visit the communities to do some consultations with those communities beginning in 1995. I think they will be ready to start soon. At this time, whether it has actually begun, I am not sure. There would have been a press release issued but, as of this date, I don't have anything in writing for the beginning of those consultations.

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

(Translation) Thank you, Madam Speaker. To the Minister of Renewable Resources, once the planning was in place, will you invite or update the MLAs who are connected to the Quebec plans? Will we be given updates as these things begin to progress in 1995? Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Minister of Renewable Resources, Mr. Arngna'naaq.

(Translation) Currently there is a progress report being drafted. Once I receive that, I will hand them over to the Member for Baffin South and he will get to see those papers. I will give him further information on what is happening within the 1995 year. I will keep him updated as I get information on the progress. I will extend that information to other interested MLAs as well.

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Inuvik, Mr. Koe.

Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Nerysoo.

Thank you. I am unaware of who the contract was issued to, but I will get back to the honourable Member with the information.

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Koe.

Mahsi. In the terms of reference and I quote, "Three regional residences; Grollier Hall in Inuvik; Kivalliq Hall in Rankin and Ukiivik in Iqaluit, still continue to operate and decisions on their future viability must be made." My question to the Minister is, has any decision been made on the future uses of these three student residences?

Thank you. Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Nerysoo.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, the whole intent of the study is on the present use of Ukiivik residence, Grollier in Inuvik and Kivalliq Hall in Rankin. The study is intended to recommend future directions for use of these facilities when they are no longer required -- I want to reiterate "no longer required" -- as high school student residences, and will be prepared by the end of December.

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Koe.

Mahsi. If that is the case, and I will refer to the comments made by the Member for Iqaluit in the strategy, it states that you will move to close Grollier Hall. To me, it almost seems that a decision has been made. Can the Minister confirm whether or not Grollier Hall in Inuvik will be closed as a student residence?

Thank you. Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Nerysoo.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. In partnership, as is the case in the strategy, with the boards, not in the absence of the boards, we will consider the whole matter of closing down these residences or not, if that is the case.

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Madam Speaker, the fact is, like everything else, you have to do the work based on the best information possible. Based on the information possible, we built a smaller residence in Iqaluit to respond to a smaller high school population. That is the result of the success of the high school program. The same situation is occurring in Inuvik with Grollier Hall. Because we have increased the high school programming in the region, there is a reduced need for the residence. In fact, Madam Speaker, Grollier Hall is also being used for a child care centre because we needed the space and the space was available.

Thank you Final supplementary, Mr. Koe.