Thank you. Minister of Justice, Mr. Kakfwi.

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Patterson.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I am pleased to hear that. I would like to ask the Minister, was my assumption correct that these, I think they are called FES officers, if they are approved, would be paid for 100 per cent by the federal government, rather than under the cost-sharing arrangement for regular members of the RCMP? Thank you.

Thank you. Minister of Justice, Mr. Kakfwi.

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Patterson.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would also like to ask the Minister if I am correct that part of the federal government's response to the cigarette smuggling issue in Quebec and Ontario has been to allocate more money to the RCMP nationally to deal with this smuggling problem in Canada? Thank you.

Thank you. Minister of Justice, Mr. Kakfwi.

Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. The honourable Member for Deh Cho, Mr. Gargan.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to direct my question to the Minister of DPW and it is with regard to telecommunication services to small communities. I understand that this government hasn't supported NorthwesTel's rate increase because of the fact they are not providing some services to small communities. I appreciate that. But has any progress been made with regard to NorthwesTel providing telephone services to the small communities such as Kakisa, Jean Marie River, Trout Lake, Colville Lake, Nahanni, et cetera?

Thank you. Minister of Public Works and Services, Mr. Morin.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. As Members know, I made a presentation to CRTC and we intervened on NorthwesTel's application to raise the rates in the Northwest Territories. It must have done some good because CRTC didn't allow them to raise the rates. CRTC also directed them to come up with a plan by June 20, 1994 to present back to them as to how they would service the non-serviced communities, and also how they would upgrade the service in those that have minimum service. Thank you.

Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. The honourable Member for Aivilik.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Education. Respecting my question yesterday, I was still unsure from his response whether there is a mutual understanding and acceptance from his department, especially from student services and Arctic College, respecting Mr. Comerford's letter rejecting the applications for financial assistance for Coral Harbour arts students that are being held right now.

Thank you. Minister of Education, Mr. Nerysoo.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Just to indicate to the honourable Member that from the analysis that has been done, the program and project that has been proposed in Coral Harbour does not fit within the guidelines of the student financial assistance program. What I will do and commit to the honourable Member is to review the circumstances and ensure that there is a fairly reasonable

understanding about how the financial support can be provided to that particular program. But under the present circumstances the program falls outside the student financial assistance program.

Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Arvaluk.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Is the Minister then indicating to me that there is disagreement between Arctic College and the Department of Education, financial assistance section regarding this particular arts course?

Thank you. Minister of Education, Mr. Nerysoo.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. There is no disagreement on the matter of the program itself. Arctic College has the responsibility and the right to initiate programs with the communities with the advice of the communities. However the programs that are instituted in the communities don't necessarily comply with the terms and conditions of student financial assistance, therefore the student financial assistance administration does not determine programs. However, they do determine whether the programs that are being offered fall within the terms of the student financial assistance program.

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Arvaluk.