(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to ask a question while we're on this page. Perhaps I can talk a little bit more about this. They attempt to charge any rate they want in the smaller communities, particularly the stores in the communities. I know that in the bigger communities, such as Pond Inlet and Igloolik, they have better options. They have very strong co-op operations. The co-op and the Northern Store attempt to compete for the lowest prices for their products. Communities like that have that option but in smaller communities such as Lake Harbour or wherever there is no extra store, the prices tend to be extremely high. The Northern Stores tend to say that because of the freight costs the food and merchandise are so high. I will use coffee, for an example. One pound of coffee would be around $3.59 in a larger community. In Coral Harbour, it is $4.48 for a pound of coffee. How can a coffee that is one pound be $2 extra just for the freight costs? I wanted to ask the Minister what they can do within consumer and corporate affairs to deal with the high costs in the smaller communities. I was wondering if they would have any kind of protection for such high costs in the smaller communities. Thank you, Mr. Minister.
James Arvaluk on Committee Motion 20-12(5): To Adopt Recommendation 31, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on March 15th, 1994. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 20-12(5): To Adopt Recommendation 31, Carried
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 15th, 1994
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James Arvaluk Aivilik
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