Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a return to an oral question asked by Mr. Krutko, a motion of support for a Ms. Roberta Vaneltsi.

On April 26, 1999, Mr. Krutko asked about the progress made regarding the motion of support for Ms. Vaneltsi in her attempts to have her children returned to Canada from the Czech Republic.

The legal steps available to the Government of the Northwest Territories are limited. On July 5, 1999, the Honourable Floyd Roland, Minister of Health and Social Services, wrote to Foreign Affairs Minister Lloyd Axworthy to take action under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction to assist Ms. Vaneltsi. To date, there has been no reply.

The Honourable Floyd Roland and the Premier have made a commitment to keep Mr. Krutko informed of Mr. Axworthy's response and actions. The Government of the Northwest Territories also offered to assist Ms. Vaneltsi with accommodation costs for her most recent trip to Brno, Czech Republic. Thank you.