Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I will make a general brief statement on the Pelly Bay Transportation Assistance Program. Prior to 1993, a sealift service was not available to the residents of Pelly Bay. All the building materials, products, petroleum products and consumer items were flown into the community of Pelly Bay. In recognition of the high cost of consumer items, the transportation assistance subsidy was provided for the essential goods only, normally available through the sealift service equal to the public service rate to the nearest community to Pelly Bay, in this case Taloyoak. Subsidy was phased out since the introduction of the sealift in 1993. Mr. Speaker, up to this point in time, the hamlet council of Pelly Bay, together with the coop organization of Pelly Bay has made a request of this government to do something about the cost of transportation into the community. Pelly Bay, in the Kitikmeot region has the highest cost of living. Mr. Speaker,
we have met with the Minister responsible for Transportation, government services regarding this matter. At the appropriate time I will be asking the Minister of Transportation, if he is the right Minister, regarding the status of the request. Thank you.