Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the other area that I have raised concerns with the Minister and also with the department is the whole area of taking advantage of the oil and gas industry, especially in my riding. I would like to state that, from what we have seen from the diamond industry, there has been a lot of emphasis put in regard to making funds available on the secondary industry, working with the Department of Education in ensuring that the training programs are there for people to access those jobs. But also making sure that there is money available for different special projects.
We have $1.6 million identified for diamond projects, but yet there is nothing in the budget for oil and gas projects, so that we can assist groups like the Inuvialuit with the gas project that may look at accessing gas from the pipeline that may come forth to offset the cost of diesel fuel converting over to natural gas. So these types of things have to be built into the budget and I, for one, would like to see another item added, called oil and gas projects, so it is not specifically related to the control or the management of overseeing oil and gas in the Northwest Territories.
But having monies available, similar to the diamond industry, in the range of $1.6 million to $2 million, so that we can also take advantage of that particular industry.