Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to state that the flood conditions in Aklavik have receded in which the water is presently going down. The water is dropping, the ice has cleared out in the Husky Channel and in the East Channel. Mr. Speaker, my statement today is about the damage has occurred in the Mackenzie Delta, to people's property, especially cabins, in areas of the West Channel and also in the Mackenzie River system where the water was high.

Mr. Speaker, I will be asking the Minister a question later on about what type of relief is in place to assist hunters and trappers and individuals who may suffer damage because of conditions such as floods and incidents like that, similar to areas of Manitoba where there was federal assistance to relieve individuals for property damage there.

I would like to ask the Minister at the appropriate time a question on that matter, especially in relation to the incident that just occurred in the Mackenzie Delta where property was damaged in relation to people's cabins and whatnot along the Mackenzie River system and also in the Mackenzie Delta. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.