Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We have come up this year with a $16 million fund that the Members generously supported in this House and with the help of developing them, Members of this Legislative Assembly had all taken part in that. They should also take credit of supplying fuel to our economy. We also look forward to doing a similar program next year, but at this time I would not be able to talk specifically on those issues because the budget is not before the House. But the budget will be before the House in January and I am sure the Members will be pleased with what they see since they all basically know what is coming because they had all been involved in preparing the budget with us, in partnership, so we can create some economic stability in the north. Thank you.

Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Roland.

Mr. Morin.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, every community in the Northwest Territories should be actively involved in working together as a community to look at the ideas they have as a community and try to push those ahead with the assistance of our staff that are in those communities whether it be economic development staff or development corporation staff or whatever, so that they can capitalize on the programs we supply as a government. We are also moving ahead with regulatory reform, Mr. Speaker, that will enhance and make business opportunities more readily available in our communities with less red tape. For example, the story Mr. Roland told in the House the other day about the fishermen in his community that was doing very well until the government became involved. Hopefully that does not transfer into a real live life story, Mr. Speaker.

We are also encouraging all the claims groups that have not settled claims to get on with settling claims and we are also pushing the federal government to get claims settled in the western Arctic. That is one of the instabilities of those investors or those people that want to carry out business in the western Arctic. The whole issue of outstanding land claims, hopefully, with our encouragement, the claimant groups as well as Indian Affairs will move on and get claims settled. As well, there is increased activity in the Deh Cho, the Sahtu regions in oil and gas. There are major initiatives happening in those regions. I was talking to businesses recently that said they cannot find enough iron in the Sahtu Region alone this year, or the Deh Cho to do the work oil companies want done in those regions. So Inuvik has a lot of experience in that and business people who are experienced. They may have to move, but that opportunity is there. Also, Mr. Speaker, there may be tax incentives in the next budget as well for business. Thank you.

Thank you. Oral questions. Mr. Picco.

Thank you. The Minister responsible for Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Kakfwi.

Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Picco.

Thank you. Earlier this past spring, in the past sessions when I have been talking about DEW Line cleanups, I brought up the exclusion requested by Department of National Defence and the burial of PCB lead paint to the Department of the Environment. I wonder if the Minister for Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development could update this House on the situation regarding the exclusion sought by the Department of National Defence? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Kakfwi.

Oral questions. Final supplementary, Mr. Picco.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, that is a very serious concern. Because as you are aware, this House and the people in the Northwest Territories; these cleanups are continuing. If they are continuing, then we have no way of disposing this disposal of this PCB laden paint or PCB laden material or other chemical contaminants. I wonder then, what is happening with these cleanups? Are we just throwing them on the site? Are we not burying them in a hole? Basically what is happening? Does the Minister have Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development people underground at these sites? I wonder if the Minister could clarify again, there are cleanups continuing? There is no discretionary ability now for the Department of National Defence, not to bury this material? What is happening with this material that is being cleaned up? Thank you.

Mr. Kakfwi.

Thank you. Oral questions. Mr. Henry.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to Mr. Kakfwi to give him an opportunity to round this out. Does the Minister have a clearly written plan of what this government wants in the mining regulation from Minister Stewart and her department, as regards diamond mining benefits for the Northwest Territories? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Minister responsible for Resources, Wildlife, and Economic Development, Mr. Kakfwi.

Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Henry.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question to the Minister was does he have a plan? After two minutes I would have to assume that he does not have a plan. I think it is unconscionable with the opportunity we have at our doorstep, probably the best opportunity we have had in the long time for the Northwest Territories, to have some semblance of self sufficiency. I think it is unfortunate the Minister does not have a plan. My question is, when will the Minister have some written plan as to what the Northwest Territories' residents should have in the diamond mining regulations being prepared by the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Kakfwi.