Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My question is to the Minister of Justice with regard to the community corrections centre for which $1,000,074 was allocated to that program. In 1995/96, there was $50,000 spent and part of that was used in the community of Aklavik to develop a proposal and look at developing a corrections facility within that community. Now I see that you have basically taken that out and implemented a new program with regard to the wilderness camp contributions without having the courtesy of going into that community and basically telling them that the change has taken place, and also ask them if they want to be involved with this new program.

In my riding, the community of Aklavik has no core funding this year for $128,000. Thousands of dollars, not millions, but thousands. Why has the community not been consulted in regard to that change and had the courtesy of going in there had having a public meeting to discuss it? Yet, they put an effort into this and then find out it has been taken out of the budget without consultation with the community.