Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is not an appropriate process first of all. However, I do recognize that there is a concern, as has been expressed to me on our Ordinary Members' Caucus discussions and I thought I was clear there that what we are trying to develop is a process for participation by the west and by the east with respect to developing the time lines, the rules of engagement if you want, with respect to a formula for those gross expenditure base agreements. So, while I applaud the member for his suggestion, it would not be appropriate at this time. Thank you.

Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. O'Brien.

Mr. Speaker. When will this process that the minister refers to be completed?

Mr. Todd.

Well, I thought I had addressed that in the first question that my honourable colleague had asked me. That is, the process, for the umpteenth time, will be determined in discussions with Mr. Martin. I am attempting to have a meeting with Mr. Martin in early December and when Mr. Martin has advised me of the process for participation and the time lines, I will be sharing that, not only with this Assembly, but the whole of the Northwest Territories.

Thank you. Oral questions. Mr. Barnabas.

Mr. Speaker, the minister that I was going to ask is not in the House at the moment and I will defer my question. Thank you.

Thank you. Oral questions. Mr. Enuaraq.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I indicated in my short member's statement that I will be asking questions about Clyde River breakwater to the Transportation Minister, Honourable Mr. Antoine. Mr. Speaker, my first question to the minister is - is the Clyde River breakwater in the budget for 1996/97? Thank you.

The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Antoine.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Clyde River community breakwater project is in the capital plan. For 1996/97, there are some funds there for this current year for preparing a final design for this breakwater. Thank you.

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Enuaraq.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My second question to the honourable minister is, when is the construction proceeding and when is the conclusion of the breakwater expected?

Mr. Antoine. Two questions.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Department of Transportation has been working with the Hamlet and local Hunters & Trappers Association on developing the harbour improvement, which is the breakwater. I have been fortunate enough to visit Clyde River last year with the honourable member from this constituency and I know the concerns that he has, in regards to, the high winds that are in that part of the country and the protection that the people require for their vessels and boats, and so forth, in the harbour. As a result, when I was there, we did commit ourselves to working with the community to do some improvements in two or three years and yes, things are going along fine and there is a need to improve the project there so that the sea lift landing be improved and the extension of the breakwater is required to protect the local boats. Hopefully, work will commence this coming fiscal year once these projects are approved in the House later on this month.

Thank you. Oral questions. Mr. Barnabas.

My question is to the Minister of the Department of Transportation. The minister had a visit with me to my constituency, to Nanisivik. My question is, the equipment has been breaking apart and has been constantly repaired. There is not much that the airport people can do right now. Is the minister planning to replace this equipment that is falling apart in Nanisivik? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Antoine.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. On November 19th, I had the pleasure of visiting that part of the country, Nanisivik and Arctic Bay and at Nanisivik Airport, I did go to see the equipment that the honourable member is referring to. Yes, they are in pretty bad shape and there is a real need to have massive repair on some of this equipment. However, at the same time I was there, there were two members from the Department of Transportation, mechanics, that were there and had most of the equipment running. But yes, this equipment needs to be repaired and when I was there and met with the officials, the mechanics that were doing the repairs. They are preparing a list of what needs to get done there and we will be looking at this once we get a report from these mechanics who were analyzing this equipment.

Then we will decide, at that point in time, on what type of repairs have to be done to this equipment. Thank you.

Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Barnabas.

I am directing this question to the Minister of Transportation. Will there be a vehicle available in case they should need a vehicle in an emergency? Will there be one available? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Antoine.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I am not too familiar with that request. I am willing to sit down with the honourable member and find out exactly what type of vehicle is required there. As I said earlier, the equipment that we had at the airport has been repaired and is operational. Even the vehicles that were there, the pickups and so forth, they are going to be repaired and, if that is the question, yes, we are intending to repair these vehicles so that they will be in good running order and they could be used for emergency purposes if that is required as well. Thank you.

Thank you. Oral questions. Mr. Henry.