Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to address my written question to the Honourable Don Morin, Minister of the Executive. With the division of the existing Northwest Territories on the horizon, the question of which regional government office should be responsible for government services to the community of Holman Island must be addressed as soon as possible. As you know, at the present time, most, if not all, government services, including education, health, police and court service for this particular community in the riding of Nunakput are administered out of the Cambridge Bay regional office.

There is no doubt that after 1999, the community of Holman Island will be in the Western Territory.

The residents of this community would like clear indications from the government as to where these services will be coming from in the future; Nunavut or the new Western Territory.

Furthermore, as MLA responsible for this community, I find it very hard to deal with two separate regional offices in order to have input on annual O and M and capital expenditure budgets for this community.

Travel costs to Cambridge Bay regional office puts a severe strain on my constituency travel budget.

Would the Minister consider:

1. Instructing his regional officials to seriously consider transferring all O and M and capital budgets applicable to Holman Island from the Cambridge Bay regional office to the Inuvik regional office effective April 1, 1996?

2. If this is not possible or feasible, would the Minister indicate what other options are open or under consideration by the government that would address this situation?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.