Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is addressed to Mr. Arlooktoo, Minister responsible for Public Works. Mr. Speaker, my question is in regard to privatization of POL. Mr. Speaker, in some of my communities, the government contract to the supply of fuel and services are operating on a month to month basis, and have been doing so for quite awhile now. This causes a problem as to their ability to get financial assistance because of the length of contract involved. It also causes a problem if they want to sell the business. Well, it is hard to sell a business that has no stated future, depending on public works decision on privatization.

My question to the Minister, Mr. Speaker, is how much longer are those contractors, can these contractors be expected to be asked to proceed in this fashion on a month to month basis?