Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Yesterday, I asked the Minister of Economic Development and Tourism some questions about the tourism study and events related to the tourism industry in the north. In one of his statements, the Minister was very adamant that the future state of the tourism industry in the Northwest Territories should be driven by the private sector. I can't agree with him more that it should be industry-driven.
On a question that I asked him about whether a broad range of tourism operators were notified of an upcoming meeting where a letter was sent by one of his departmental officials -- the deputy minister, I believe -- to a select number of operators, the Minister came back with an answer that not everyone could come to the meeting because of the cost. I think the intent of the letter was to inform people of this meeting and invite them to participate. I know letters are fairly inexpensive -- 43 cents, I think, to mail out a letter -- and we can reach a broad range of operators in the Northwest Territories. So I would just like to know if the Minister has had a chance to review the letter that was sent by his deputy to these operators, and ask whether a broader range of operators will be given an opportunity to maybe not participate directly, but participate through their partners or through the zone associations at this meeting?