Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I think that's the point I'm trying to hit on: the whole question about fairness. You were saying that you were willing to contribute to facilities that you have developed infrastructure for -- Delta House, programs in Hay River and also alcohol treatment programs in the Baffin and within the Yellowknife region -yet they do not have to pay the costs of operating and maintaining these buildings because this government pays for that. My point is that I don't think this facility should be treated any differently than any facility, regardless of whether it's a private facility or built in the Northwest Territories by this government. In order to be fair to this program as suggested, it's a new program which is in its

second year, but in order for us to continue this program, we have to have the adequate resources to maintain and operate this facility. At this point in time, the Gwich'in have contributed in the range of $3 million to this program; it cost $1.3 million to build this facility out of land claims funding.

Did you get the question?

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The question was, will this government agree to treat the Tl'oondih Healing Society similar to any other program you have running in the North, when it comes to core funding.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My final question has been raised time and time again in trying to resolve this process in a speedy and quick manner, as well as in a fair manner. The more I raise this issue, the more I come to the understanding that it seems. like something isn't fair. Because an individual group has settled a land claim agreement doesn't make us any less than anyone else in the Northwest Territories. Under our land claim agreement, it is clearly stated that we are not to be treated any less than any individual Canadian, whether it is program services or establishing facilities. This is the only facility in Canada that offers the potential to families to be treated in one facility. It is the only family program that has been established. Presently, we have individuals operating that facility from Bellwood; the same facility we are sending people to from here. They are now working on behalf of the Gwich'in Health Society to run that program.

I don't see how we can be any worse off than a southern institution that has the same individuals running it. I strongly feel that there is some question of fairness here, especially with regard to groups that have settled land claim agreements and are starting to use their resources to do something that this government is presently responsible for when it comes to programs and services.

Point of order, Mr. Speaker. There was a question in my statement. It was a question of fairness. I want him to answer the question with regard to being fair to an aboriginal group because of comprehensive claims versus programs being delivered and other arrangements where there are no land claim agreements.

Mr. Speaker, the spending limit will be $20,000.

Could the Minister tell me, if the communities do not wish to participate in this, what are the alternatives for the communities?

Mr. Speaker, if the community does not wish to exercise this option, the Department of Renewable Resources, through its firefighting staff, will carry on with that responsibility. Thank you.

Mr. Speaker, I am also aware that three CANSOs are to be under contract for the firefighting season. I wonder if the Minister could tell me where those CANSOs will be based.

Mr. Speaker, tentatively, they are going to be located at Lutsel K'e, Deline and Wha Ti. Thank you.

I wonder if the Minister could tell us how long the contract on the CANSOs that have been contracted to do this work is.