Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This is exactly what the Keewatin mayors are trying to say, that what they prioritize gets cut. They would like to do the cutting themselves. If a community needs a fire truck the hamlet identifies it, the assistant fire chief at the regional level supports it, it goes into the capital plan. There is a process and I do not know how to make it more clear. Maybe that is not clear enough. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I will pass that one to my assistant deputy minister, Mr. Christensen.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. There is a National Fire Protection Association of Fire Chiefs and they recommend standards, many of which are adopted directly by provincial and territorial jurisdictions. There is another group called the Insurance Advisory Organization and they recommend to governments and municipalities certain standards for fire protection which affect the fire protection vehicles that they purchase, as well as the design of the infrastructure itself. Generally, those standards are adopted and the standards and criteria that the government uses for our protection of facilities and equipment. In respect to fire trucks, we have adopted those standards for NWT communities, but at the same time we do try to maximize the useful life of those vehicles. They have a history of lasting a fair number of years. At the end of a 15-year period, what we can do is arrange for a recertification of that vehicle and where we can do that we do. We can extend the life of a fire truck for another five years because they tend to have very low mileage and use on them and can provide good duty for long periods.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have been informed that there are standards which are followed. I did not really hear a question either. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As I stated earlier, there is a regional assistant fire marshal that monitors and assesses at the community level. The standards are monitored by the assistant fire marshal from the regional office. Thank you.

The House will come back to order. Good evening. Item 20, report of committee of the whole. Mr. Steen.

Thank you. Seconded by Mr. Roland. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried. Item 21, third reading of bills. Item 22, orders of the day. Mr. Clerk.

Mr. Speaker. Meeting of the Ordinary Members' Caucus at 9:00 tomorrow morning.

Orders of the day for Friday, February 6, 1998:

1. Prayer

2. Ministers' Statements

3. Members' Statements

4. Returns to Oral Questions

5. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

6. Oral Questions

7. Written Questions

8. Returns to Written Questions

9. Replies to Opening Address

10. Petitions

11. Reports of Standing and Special Committees

12. Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills

13. Tabling of Documents

14. Notices of Motion

15. Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills

16. Motions

17. First Reading of Bills

- Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Financial Administration Act, No. 2

- Bill 7, An Act to Amend the Territorial Court Act

- Bill 9, Loan Authorization Act, 1998-99

18. Second Reading of Bills

19. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

- Bill 8, Appropriation Act, 1998-99

- Committee Report 02-13(5), Standing Committee on Government Operations, Report on the 1998-99 Main Estimates

- Committee Report 03-13(5), Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Report on the 1998-99 Main Estimates

- Committee Report 04-13(5), Standing Committee on Resource Management and Development, Report on the 1998-99 Main Estimates

- Committee Report 05-13(5), Standing Committee on Social Programs, Report on the 1998-99 Main Estimates

- Tabled Document 15-13(5), 1998-99 Budget Address

- Tabled Document 19-13(5), Guidelines for Implementing Public/Private Partnerships

20. Report of Committee of the Whole

21. Third Reading of Bills

22. Orders of the Day

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned to Friday, February 6th at 10:00 a.m.

--ADJOURNMENT