In addition, Mr. Speaker, tourists frequently form impressions of the Northwest Territories based on what they see in Yellowknife. All northerners consider the proper regulation of liquor to be a vital government responsibility, especially since we have received the Report on the Review of Rewriting the Liquor Laws of the Northwest Territories: A Legislative Action Paper, which we are dealing with in our committee of the whole.

Mr. Speaker, it has come to my attention that every year after Caribou Carnival, there are concerns that certain establishments' reputations for overserving, overcrowding and serving minors are not being closely monitored. I've wondered whether any formal planning has gone into the organization in administration of the NWT liquor inspection program? Are there any policies and procedures in place to determine when, where, and how many inspections need to be conducted?

I was wondering whether or not there may be too much money going to pay for the Liquor Licensing Board's involvement in administrative details when, really, funds would be better spent on enhancing our enforcement capabilities.

I feel these are important issues and later on, Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the Minister of Safety and Public Services to undertake a full evaluation of the way our liquor inspection program is presently being organized and administrated. Thank you.