Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is my understanding that the Dogribs, in particular, have also used a substantial portion of land, north, south, east and west of their present community locations. We have also communicated to all community leaders that we are not capable of responding to all fires. Again, it is an issue that, with limited dollars, we are prepared to plan with the communities what are the priority areas and what are the areas that should receive most of the limited resources we have. Again, also deciding with the communities what the nature of the initial attack in response to fires should be. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would direct a question to the Minister of Justice, Mr. Arlooktoo. Mr. Speaker, my question is in relation to the removal of the RCMP officer from Paulatuk. Mr. Speaker, I understand from information given me that an RCMP officer will no longer be in Paulatuk as of May 29th. Can the minister confirm this?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, yesterday I spoke about the Workers' Compensation Board and its ability to sue on behalf of a third party. I have nine short written questions in that regard.

1. What mechanism does the WCB use to decide what company, individual or individuals to name in an action?

2. Who makes the decision to launch a prosecution alleging a violation of an NWT or federal law?

3. How are these cases funded and budgeted for?

4. Does the money come out of the accident fund?

5. How often in its history has the WCB initiated a lawsuit to recover compensation?

6. What were the results of those actions?

7. Can the Minister provide Members with a list of all actions initiated by the WCB since 1991, the disposition of the action and the settlement recovered, if any?

8. Can the Minister provide Members with a list of current outstanding legal actions and the stage they are at before the court?

9. How much money has been spent in each of the fiscal years since 1991 to fund actions pertaining to third party liability actions? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions are for the Premier. I understand that the NWT Council of Friendship Centres held their Annual General meeting in Fort Rae on May 29, 30 and 31, 1998, and that a letter of invitation was extended to Premier Don Morin and his Cabinet. Following the lobbying efforts of the NWT Council of Friendship Centres earlier this year for the support of the Government of the Northwest Territories, the Government of the Northwest Territories requested a specific dollar amount for

support of friendship centres in the NWT. The NWT Council of Friendship Centres has since responded to this request. My questions are:

1. Was an invitation received to this function?

2. Was the invitation acknowledged?

3. Did anyone attend and speak on behalf of the GNWT?

4. What followup has taken place in response to a request to the NWT Friendship Centres for dollar amount for support requested from the GNWT?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to present a petition dealing with the matter of pay equity in the collective bargaining process. Mr. Speaker, the petition contains 62 signatures of residents of Inuvik. Mr. Speaker, the petitioners request:

1. To have the GNWT separate the pay equity complaint from the current collective bargaining process.

2. To have the GNWT refer to an impartial arbitration panel on the matter of the gender neutrality of the job evaluation system now being proposed in the collective bargaining process.

As well, Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the members from Mackenzie Delta, I table a petition on the matter of the pay equity, to have the GNWT separate the pay equity complaint from the current collective bargaining process and to have the GNWT refer to an impartial arbitration panel the matter of the gender neutrality and job evaluation system now being proposed in the collective bargaining process. This contains 23 signatures of people from Fort McPherson and Aklavik. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will not read the entire preamble, the same preamble as my colleague from Inuvik. I have a petition that I have received with 29 signatures from Hay River from the Union of Northern Workers. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document entitled, Hunters and Trappers Disaster Compensation Directive. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table a package of three form letters from my constituents, urging the GNWT to remove the pay equity issue from the collective bargaining process. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have two letters from constituents I wish to table in regard to the collective bargaining process. Thank you.