Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, no, the Department has not looked at advancing this project of upgrading and paving the road between Rae and Yellowknife. Thank you.

Oral question. Supplementary, Mr. Rabesca.

Yes, my second question regarding the same statement that I made earlier, regarding the speech yesterday the Grand Chief made in regards to reducing the speed. I wonder if the Minister has anything to do with it, whether the transport truckers that are racing on the highways, would be able to reduce their speed or give them some kind of warning. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Antoine.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have just been made aware of the Grand Chief Joe Rabesca's statement today. The Department is very concerned about safety on the highway, that is one of our main objectives to maintain. That people who use our highway systems are in a safe environment and we are very concerned about it. Certainly the Department will take a look at it. I am certain that the Department has already taken a look at it.

However, at this present time, I am not very familiar with what kind of direction the Department is going to take. In light of the amount of traffic that has increased on the highway system, and with the amount of traffic that is going to increase, in resupplying the winter roads north to Yellowknife and to the mining area. Thank you.

Thank you. Oral questions. Mrs. Groenewegen.

The Minister of Health and Social Services, Mr. Ng.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I do not have all the details here on the particular issue. I will speak to the honourable Member, and work with her and find out the information. Thank you.

Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mrs. Groenewegen.

Mr. Ng.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Department of Justice has the mandate to put programs at the South Mackenzie Correctional Centre to undertake this type of program. We have to work with the Department of Renewable Resources who do the licensing for the timber rights, so it is a dual responsibility of both departments. Like I said, that is why it is not as simple a matter as first indicated, so I will find out more about it. Thank you.

Thank you. Supplementary, Mrs. Groenewegen.

Mr. Ng.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as I said, it is a complex issue. It is my understanding that they do issue the licence to us, and I will have to get more information on this. Thank you.

Thank you. Oral questions. Mr. Henry.

The Minister of Finance, Mr. Todd.

Mr. Speaker, I think it would be fair to say that my honourable colleague is correct. I think that there is a great deal of concern and anxiety on the assets and liabilities side, but in fact, when you take a hard look at it, it really could be, as they say, making a mountain out of a molehill. We did do a draft report on the assets and liabilities which was distributed to a number of people including our senior bureaucrats. We have asked them for their comments. Are we on the right track in terms of the process and the participation that we are suggesting, how we define, if you wanted to, and agree to the orderly, fair, equitable and reasonable distribution of the assets and liabilities? This should probably be completed shortly. Once it is, I will then distribute it to my honourable colleagues through the committees, seeking their input. Based on their input, assuming we agree with it and it is constructive and productive and et cetera. We would then try to finalize the document. It would say this would be the process, this would be how we would go about the orderly, fair and equitable distribution of assets and liabilities. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. Question period is over. Mr. Picco.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would seek a procedural ruling in extending question period.

Mr. Picco, do you wish to seek unanimous consent to extend the question period?