Minister of Economic Development and Tourism, Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It's my understanding that the NWT Development Corporation and some of its subsidiary companies will be in attendance at the CNE, displaying and selling their products. And, if I can be a little selfish for a moment, my understanding is Ivalu Arts from Rankin Inlet are working overtime right now because they believe they have somewhere in the region of $300,000 worth of sales for their products. I believe some of the other subsidiary companies will be at the CNE through their own fiscal resources, rather than additional resources from us. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It's fine for the Minister to be a little bit selfish, I would like to be too. We have very fine tapestry products from Pangnirtung that are already made and in stock. This is what I'm talking about. I'm not talking about people who are really busy trying to produce things in time to meet this exhibit in Toronto. Is the NWT Development Corporation going to be displaying these products, and not just Ivalu products? Thank you.

Mr. Todd.

I will clarify for the honourable Member that Ivalu has taken the initiative on their own, without any additional resources, to find a space in the CNE and to find

sales. That's what it's all about. It's not being driven by the minister or the department. It's being driven by an independent subsidiary of the NWT Development Corporation. The group of artists in Pangnirtung, who have been in business a lot longer than Ivalu and others, should do exactly the same thing. There are no additional funds available to assist, except for what I outlined in my earlier statement to Mr. Patterson regarding ITC. Thank you.

Thank you. Supplementary, Ms. Mike.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wasn't asking about additional resources. I'm talking about finished resources we have in stock that this government can display and maybe make an attempt to sell at this exhibit. Will that be happening through the NWT Development Corporation?

Mr. Todd.

I'm not aware at this time, and I'll have to look into it, whether the NWT Development Corporation is going to have a booth in Toronto. I'm not sure, I'll have to check with the chairman of the board who is in town right now. If I may, Mr. Speaker, I would suggest that ITC has asked us for some assistance to enhance arts and crafts from the eastern Arctic. It may be appropriate that the group from Pangnirtung contact them to see, in fact, if they can work out a coordinated approach to display the lovely tapestries out of Pangnirtung that we saw last night at the NWT Development Corporation's reception. Thank you.

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Patterson.