Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today in regard to the whole question about pay equity and the delivery of services between the small communities and the large centres. There seems to be a real misconception in regard to the service that we deliver in our small communities versus the larger centres. I talk, Mr. Speaker, in regard to the income support and the staff who presently deliver these programs in small communities. Presently as it exists that a full-time staff position is $50,000 and encompasses 2,000 applicants in a community. In the case of Aklavik with a case load of 694 people, the individual is paid $36,000 which is a part-time position.

In regard to income support in the smaller centres especially where you do not have an economic base, there seems to be a real demand on the individual and the program in those communities where you do not have the job opportunities and potential that a lot of the larger centres have. In regard to that we hear the debate regarding the pay equity question with the unions, but I think we are also finding ourselves that there has got to be equity in delivering programs in the communities on a similar basis to those in larger centres.

Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time, I will be asking the Minister in regard to the Income Support Program exactly why is this injustice being done. Thank you.