My comment in the House today is with regard to the Joe Greenland Centre in Aklavik, which is presently in the process of being negotiated for community transfer powers to the Aklavik aboriginal council, which consists of the hamlet, Inuvialuit and Gwich'in members of that community.

One of the problems they seem to have run into through these community transfers is the current financial problems with the increase in fees the seniors will have to pay for staying in these facilities. The aboriginal council has been in negotiations with this government for a number of months. They are asking if this government would seriously consider, because they are in the negotiation process, not allowing the June 1st increases to affect those negotiations. That is one item that is presently under negotiation.

There has been an outcry by the seniors about the impact these increases will have throughout the North, not only in Aklavik. They have asked that they be assisted in that. I will be asking the Minister a question on this matter with regard to those negotiations which have been under way for a number of months. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.