Mr. Speaker, in the budget of the department, there are a certain number of positions allocated for communities. Not all communities are presently afforded these positions because of the limited dollars that we have and also because there is a limited amount of activity that could engage the full time services of such people. If Broughton Island has had this position and it is simply vacant at this time, then we would be prepared to do what we can to fill it.
If there is no position presently allocated to this community, then it would be difficult to do so unless there is some possibility to reallocate within existing resources. The department is presently drafting and has presented a draft business plan for consideration to the committee of this Legislature for approval in the coming year.
It is my view that it is in the context of the draft business plans, which contains a fairly comprehensive package for preparing for division. The Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development has prepared a budget that looks at allocating a part of this department in preparation for division, that is, allocating senior management positions and preparing for the set up of a separate department in Nunavut in 1999. The flexibilities may be in that draft business plan. Thank you.