Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is directed to the Minister of Public Works and Services. This is subsequent to my Member's statement regarding the high cost of gasoline. In the eastern Arctic, the rate of dependency on welfare is very high. The suicide rate among the Inuit people is the highest next to Dene and others in the country, Mr. Speaker.

The trapping industry is virtually destroyed by animal rights activists, but there are people who are dependent upon trapping and hunting, Mr. Speaker. We spend a substantial amount of money in trying to deal with health problems in the country, especially in this particular jurisdiction. Too much free time can be very difficult for young people, Mr. Speaker. Hunting is healthy. Country food is no substitute, Mr. Speaker, for canned food that we buy in stores. What is the honourable Minister doing to try to solve the problem of the high cost of gasoline in the eastern Arctic? Thank you.