Thank you. Mr. Antoine.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, I get the message, Mr. Speaker. The department knows the concern of the community the Member represents. We will get back to the Member. We will be having further discussions as we go along in this process. Thank you.

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Erasmus.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister responsible for Aboriginal Affairs. In 1982, when the Canadian Constitution was repatriated to Canada, aboriginal and treaty rights were protected through certain provisions in the Charter. To this date, many of those rights have not been defined properly. Recently, around 1990, there was a case called the Horseman case at the Supreme Court of Canada, which indicated that Treaty 8 Indians had a commercial right to hunt and that they likely had a right to commercial fishing as well. If we can start defining those treaty rights and how they are to be exercised within the Northwest Territories...For instance, in the community of Lutsel K'e, there is a big sign saying it is illegal to sell fish unless you have a commercial fishing licence. The people in the Lutsel K'e area are Treaty 8 people.

Thank you. The Minister responsible for Aboriginal Rights and National Constitutional Affairs, Mr. Antoine.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. The question by the honourable Member for Yellowknife North is are we in a position to start defining the aboriginal treaty rights for people in the Northwest Territories. Mr. Speaker, the ministry responsible is beginning a process where we started having closer relationships with the different aboriginal groups in the Northwest Territories and developing a protocol process. Hopefully, by initiating such a process, we would start identifying some of the common areas that we should clear up. One of them is certainly the area of aboriginal and treaty rights. This is a protocol arrangement. The dialogue that has started with the aboriginal groups and the aboriginal leaders' summit is holding a conference in April where hopefully these discussions will come out.

Certainly, as we go along in this Legislative Assembly, we will be identifying some of these areas and we will be helping to identify and clear up some of these concerns. Thank you.

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. O'Brien.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is directed to the Premier. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the postponement of the Nunavut Leaders' Summit in Arviat, do we yet have a firm date as to when the federal Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs will travel north? If not, when can we expect a confirmation of this date as this is a very critical meeting. Thank you.

Thank you. Premier of the Northwest Territories, Mr. Morin. That was two questions.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I cannot confirm with the Member today when Mr. Irwin will be travelling north. As soon as I get that information I will relay it to this House if this House is still sitting, or else I will relay it to the Members by letter. Thank you.

Time for question period has lapsed. Item 7, written questions. Item 8, returns to written questions. Item 9, replies to opening address. Item 10, petitions. Mr. Roland.

Item 10, petitions. Item 11, reports of standing and special committees. Item 12, reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 13, tabling of documents. Item 14, notices of motion. Item 15, notices of motions for first reading of bills. Item 16, motions. Item 17, first reading of bills. Item 18, second reading of bills. Item 19, consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters. Item 20, report of Committee of the Whole. Item 21, third reading of bills. Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Tu Nedhe, that Bill 1, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1995-96, be read for the third time.

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question.

Question is being called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 1 has had third reading. Item 21, third reading of bills. Item 22, Mr. Clerk, orders of the day.

Mr. Speaker, there will be a meeting of the Standing Committee on Government Operations this afternoon at 3:45. Also this evening at 6:00, there will be Caucus briefing and also at 9:00 tomorrow morning there will be a Caucus briefing. Orders of the day for Wednesday, February 21, 1996:

1. Prayer

2. Ministers' Statements

3. Members' Statements

4. Returns to Oral Questions

5. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

6. Oral Questions

7. Written Questions

8. Returns to Written Questions

9. Replies to Opening Address

10. Petitions

11. Reports of Standing and Special Committees

12. Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills

13. Tabling of Documents

14. Notices of Motion

15. Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills

16. Motions

17. First Reading of Bills

18. Second Reading of Bills

19. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

20. Report of Committee of the Whole

21. Third Reading of Bills

22. Orders of the Day

Thank you. This House stands adjourned until Wednesday, February 21, 1996, at 1:30 p.m.

---ADJOURNMENT