Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe my honourable colleague alludes to this as a government fund. Mr. Speaker, this is not a government fund. Thank you.

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Picco.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. No, Mr. Speaker, I did not say it was a government fund. It was set up by the government, was facilitated by the government, but we have a hands off way of dealing with it, I understand from Mr. Todd in this House. That is fine, but it still does not answer the question of marketing. How do you promote this fund? How do people find out about this fund? Letting me have a briefing with other MLAs does not promote the fund. So if there is a person in Clyde River or Hall Beach or Iqaluit who wants to access this fund, where do they go to get an application? Is there a toll free line to that? Is there an ad appearing in the paper? Again, I am asking how do you promote the fund? Thank you.

Mr. Todd.

Yes, Mr. Speaker. I allude to my honourable colleague that I would provide him with that when we do the full briefing. Thank you.

Oral questions. Final supplementary, Mr. Picco.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Then I would suggest to Mr. Todd that the briefing be broadcast live on television and radio that we have photo journalists in there to take pictures. No, Mr. Speaker, seriously how do you market the fund? Are we having ads? Is there a promotional budget provided by the Board of Directors of the fund. I think it is a simple question. I am not trying to cause any problems here or anything else. I have a return of an oral question and my question is on the marketing of the fund. I get the guidelines of the fund. It is a simple question, Mr. Speaker. How are you marketing the fund? It is not a briefing with MLAs in the Caucus room. Thank you.

Mr. Todd.

Well, my understanding Mr. Speaker, is that it is standard practice if we need to give a full and detailed briefing on the marketing of the fund and the conditions of the fund that we write to the MLAs asking if they wish to be participants in the briefing and that is what we intend to do. I am not trying to avoid the question you know, but I am just saying we give them a full briefing, and I think at that time they will be able to ask the questions in the House. By that time I would hope my honourable colleague would be much more knowledgeable and ask as he frequently does the serious questions relating to the activities of this House.

Oral questions. Mr. O'Brien.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is to the Minister responsible for Municipal and Community Affairs. Following upon questions of Mr. Steen regarding the proposed Keewatin Mayors Society, I would like to know how many mayors in the Keewatin would have to buy into this proposal before it can move forward.

The Minister responsible for Municipal and Community Affairs, Ms. Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is just a proposal. It is at a proposal stage and the mayors will be meeting again in Whale Cove where the proposal will be put forward again, and at that time we will know how many mayors have bought into this, but we are not trying to buy anybody. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. O'Brien.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I will go back and check the Hansard, but I thought I heard the Minister say that the mayors had already agreed to this proposal. My next question then would be what is the cost of this proposal?

Ms. Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is at a proposal stage and the cost is only a person travelling over there to do a presentation of the proposal. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Oral questions. Mr. Ootes.

The Minister responsible for the Liquor Licensing Board, Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. If my memory serves me correctly, I believe there are two liquor inspectors in Yellowknife that are now contracted to do the inspections. Thank you.

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Ootes.

Mr. Todd.