Thank you, Madam Speaker. What we're attempting to do in the development of this caribou hunt is to spread the rewards and benefits across the region. At the present time, we spend a significant amount of money in the commercial hunt, in the abattoir, et cetera, in Coral Harbour. It is not our intention to put another meat processing plant in any other community outside of Rankin Inlet at this time. Thank you.

Final supplementary, Mr. Arvaluk.

Minister of Economic Development and Tourism, Mr. Todd.

Madam Speaker, there is not "flatly none," we spent $225,000 last year...(inaudible)...on the commercial harvest. The responsibility for investment in fish plants, meat plants, arts and crafts facilities, et cetera, lies with the NWT Development Corporation. It does not lie with the Department of Economic Development. I applaud the Member for the effort that's going on in Coral Harbour for that commercial hunt. It's my understanding, from talking to the chairman of the board at this time, there is no intention to add an additional meat plant in Coral Harbour, but there is the intention of the Department of Economic Development and Renewable Resources to work closely with the hunters and trappers in the community to enhance the economic component of the commercial hunt. Thank you.

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

(Translation) Thank you, Madam Speaker. This is a question to the Minister of Renewable Resources. If I'm not mistaken, like I stated during my Member's statement about the radios that have been creating problems in my constituency, this has been a problem for the people using those radios because they are used by people who don't have a licence and we all know that if you don't have a licence for a radio, you could be brought to court or you could be fined. The people in my constituency have no knowledge of acquiring a licence for those radios, or business licences for that matter. Today my constituents are thinking that even though I don't have a licence for this certain type of radio, it will be okay for me, I'm not breaking the law. That's the way they think at this time. Is there legislation, regulations or a body that looks into those people who don't have a licence to find out or to tell them that they should acquire a licence? Thank you.

Minister of Renewable Resources, Mr. Arngna'naaq.

(Translation) Thank you, Madam Speaker. The question from the honourable Member, Mr. Pudlat...This is not the responsibility of Renewable Resources. It is the responsibility of the federal government. The question he is asking, I will take as notice and ask the federal government to respond to it, then I will respond to the honourable Member. Thank you.

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

Mahsi, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, yesterday when session was finished, when I checked my mail and I received a letter from the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. This letter is date stamped November 8, 1994, and the letter was addressed to all MLAs. The Minister is asking for nominations to establish a six-member Ministers' forum on social reform. I appreciate the Minister's initiatives but I'm very concerned about the process and the urgency shown by the Minister. As I mentioned, the letter is dated November 8th. I received my copy about 6:10 on November 8th, and the deadline in the Minister's letter is November 10th. Basically, the Minister has given us two days to respond.

This is a major initiative being undertaken by the Minister. So I would like to ask the Minister why has he only given us two days to solicit nominations for this important task?

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

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Just so that it's clear, I did make a statement in this House, almost two weeks ago, indicating to Members of this House that I would be establishing that particular committee. I would like to indicate to the honourable Member that in some cases Members have already given me names of individuals who they feel could be sitting on the committee. If the honourable Member wishes to indicate that there is further time to be given, I'm prepared to consider that. However, it's not my intention to wait too long, the honourable Member should be aware.

I also indicated that November 21st is the federal Standing Committee on Human Resources that's going to be holding hearings across the country, including Yellowknife and Iqaluit, so we have to get ourselves organized as quickly as possible.

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

I definitely would like some time to consult. When calls for nominations to committees come from Ministers for different agencies, boards or commissions or special task groups, I, in particular, like to consult with various groups in my constituency. I consult with the town, the Inuvialuit, Gwich'in, chamber of commerce, native women's group and other interested organizations that are impacted. They, in turn, have to consult with their membership to solicit nominations. So I would like to ask the Minister if he agrees that, since this is such a major initiative, he should give us more time to find suitable candidates to serve on this task group?

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

Thank you, Madam Speaker. As I indicated, if the honourable Member wishes more time, the fact is, he has not given me notice of that fact. I would be prepared to seriously consider the recommendation of the honourable Member.

Supplementary, Mr. Koe.

The reason I didn't give him notice is I just got notice, as I mentioned, yesterday evening. I asked the Minister in my question if he would give us more time, because I do like to consult and solicit nominations from the groups that I mentioned. The Minister has already received nominations from Members. Do I have to waste my time soliciting other nominations now that the six Members already made theirs?

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

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I take seriously the idea of people making recommendations to me. I am not going to ignore the advice of honourable Members. However, I think the honourable Member should be aware that we are also consulting with the Status of Women, with the Native Women's Association and with other aboriginal organizations and we're also considering consulting with labour organizations throughout the Northwest Territories because this is an important issue and I would not, in any way, want to undermine the importance of it, and the effect on the people of the Northwest Territories. So, I don't have a problem with considering recommendations. The only issue of concern to me, Madam Speaker, is the length of time we required. That's the only concern.

Thank you. Final supplementary, Mr. Koe.

Mahsi. So, is the Minister saying that he will extend the time frame that he put in his call letter yesterday?

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