Mr. Speaker, should we apply the standards of today, Giant would be shut down this afternoon, it is true that their mode of operation is very antiquated, but they have been very long in operation, that is they started many decades ago. And they were operating to the standards that were set they were made operational. There is some concern that they are a major employer of Yellowknife and whatever we do has to take into account, they have simply set into operation under the guidelines set out by the federal government many years ago and that there an economic implication should we try to be very abrupt and dramatic in making them live up to some new conditions. So we have taken the approach in talking to them about the new regulations regarding sulphur dioxide emissions and they have worked with us to try to find a way to comply with it, without suffering financially, economically, which may have a rather dramatic impact on the economy of Yellowknife. This is the approach we are trying to take. We know that the environmental guidelines and standards that are set for new operations. New mines are dramatically different and we are very much in favour of making sure that all mines live up to very, very high standards environmentally. The companies themselves state that very clearly up front, they ask in turn, that the process that they are subjected to is made simple, is made clear so that they know. As they say, how many hoops they have to jump through, and new hoops are not and hurdles are not introduced in the middle of the process, so we have had some discussions with some mining companies about that and made it very clear that we are very much in favour of doing that but not to suffer the illusion that there will be no conditions, because very clearly, as we state in our mandate, in our vision statement, this department is very clear that the primary important for us is to make sure the land, the wildlife and the water is protected and will be there for future generations and if we can be assured of that then we are very comfortable in entertaining economic development initiatives, such as mining, oil and gas exploration. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the only funds that my department can look at for expenditures are those within the target set by the FMB and agreed to by this legislature. The areas the Member is referring to are entirely outside those funds that are available to my department. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can the Minister tell me exactly what efforts has he made to look at the areas where he can find other revenues to possibly find the $200,000 for the fuel subsidy or even considered re-looking at the eligibility criteria?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as a result of a motion in this legislature, this issue has been referred back to committee and I have committed to dealing with this or with the committee on this issue next week. Mr. Speaker, there is, I can not think of an area where my department, and remember, I can only speak for my department, could raise $200,000 in new revenues. I do not think we could raise the tuition fees at the two public colleges enough to bring in the $200,000 and not substantially impact on the number of people who could attend college. I do not think we could raise the fees for day cares or for other services that we provide, enough to bring in that $200,000. And I think that it is important to remember that we have cut millions of dollars from our budget in other areas. So it is not that one area has been singled out, we have cut in our budget the amount of money that goes towards providing schooling for kids from K-12, we have cut the amount of money that we give to cultural organizations, we have cut the amount of money that we give to the colleges, we have cut millions of dollars from the amount of money that is provided for adult training in the Northwest Territories. The whole financial area for the department is squeezed, and I do not think that within the targets that have been set for me by the FMB and this Legislature, that there is room for much maneuvering. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to request an extension of question period for five minutes.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask unanimous consent to extend question period.