Thank you, Mrs. Ballantyne. Mr. Steen.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I think that satisfies my question on that point.

I have another question with regard to the future requirements as stated by the development plan. Yesterday, it was suggested that it would serve the community to the year 2002. 1 don't wish to get into an argument about what is considered as development and preparation of Nunavut, versus what the federal government has given this government with regard to funding at this time. But I cannot help taking into consideration the fact that the federal government says they will make money available for development and expansion of the communities in preparation of Nunavut. That is to be part of the $150 million.

What I would like to know is how many lots does this community need developed until the year 1999. After that point in time, I believe it is up to the Nunavut government to deal with this particular issue. I would like to know how many lots this community needs until 1999 and, of that overall package of $12 million, what amount of that money do they need until 1999.

Thank you, Mr. Steen.

Thank you, Mrs. Thompson. Mr. Christensen.

Thank you, Mr. Christensen. In keeping with Mr. Ningark's remarks yesterday as the chair, I think we will move it around a little bit and then come back to continuing on that line of questioning after having given some of the other Members a chance. Would that be all right, Mr. Steen?

Madam Chair, I'm finished. I think the breakdown allows for future consideration.

Thank you, Mr. Steen. Mr. Krutko.

With regard to page 10-31, Keewatin; the thing that jumps out is the overall capital cost of the whole project. It is $12 million. Right now, we're talking about restraint, we're talking about trying to cut back; yet, I don't see too many projects in the other areas with regard to residential subdivision development of over $1 million in any of the other regions. There has to be demand in the other areas because we're saying that there's a shortage of housing. In my riding, I see we have $30,000 to do some work. There's a lot of difference between $30,000 and $1.5 million. Have you done an assessment of exactly where the most need is? Was Rankin picked because it was in the bid to become the capital of Nunavut? Was that part of the preplanning process that was put into it, because of the influx of people with becoming the capital? When they made the decision, were they going to pour $12 million into there, with the intention of it eventually becoming the capital? That is no longer an issue. Was that a factor that was built into making the decision to allow $12 million to go in there over the next couple of years?

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Madam Minister.

Thank you, Mrs. Thompson. Mr. Krutko.

I believe in other ridings they also have plans of developing and expanding. Has the department cut in other areas where they already had plans to develop these subdivisions in the five-year capital plans of other municipalities?

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mrs. Thompson.

Mr. Christensen.

Thank you, Mr. Christensen. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Madam Chair. The whole issue about need ... Right now, you're saying these are residential lots, yet we've just heard that the federal government has cut the CMHC program by $10 million. There are about 3,000 houses that are needed in the North. Do you think that, with these cuts we're seeing coming from the federal government, it will be hard for individuals to acquire funding to build houses in these communities? That seems to be the biggest concern we have, is that there are just not enough resources. If you're saying that this is how much money you're spending over the next couple of years for subdivisions, basically what you're saying is that you're going to need individuals to build houses yet there aren't enough housing units to go around for all the communities in the Northwest Territories. My point is that if we are spending in the range of $12 million in one particular area because of the need of housing, where are you going to get the revenues for these people to build housing? We don't even have enough revenues to access a program to build these units, and other areas are cutting back on funds to develop new subdivisions when there just aren't enough resources out there for people to access funds to build housing units in the smaller communities.

Maybe you could tell me exactly where all the revenue is going to come from for all these houses to be built. Are all the ACCESS dollars we have in the Northwest Territories going to go to Rankin, because they'll have all the land developed but no one else will?

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Madam Minister.

Mr. Krutko.