Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, that causes me great concern. If it is going back to square one, I have heard from other Ministers that it does not go back to square one, that they will take the project from where it is at, which I believe is 30 percent completed drawings. Can the Minister confirm for me that it is back at square one as far as he sees it? What does square one mean in the eyes of the Department of Public Works and Services?

Thank you, Mr. Roland. I believe there were two questions there. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Public Works and Services, Mr. Steen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, to avoid any more confusion, I will take the question as notice and will respond to the Member.

Thank you. The question has been taken as notice. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta, Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Transportation, Mr. Steen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I am not up to par on exactly why the weigh scale is located where it is. I will certainly take the Member's questions to the department and see what is involved in relocating the weigh scale. We must keep in mind that there is a cost associated with the relocation. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Steen. Supplementary, Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the concern I have is because of the weight going up the Dempster Highway, where they cross a number of ferries, the wear and tear on the highway system...you have a lot of overloaded trucks. Because Inuvik is at the end of the road, we do not really see what the impact is. I would like to ask the Minister if, for public safety, that can be taken into account in the question of the relocation.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Transportation, Mr. Steen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe that the Member has a good point. I am not sure how we ensure that the trucks are not overloaded going on the ferry, so I will take the Member's question to the department and get back to him with a written response. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister Steen. The time for question period has elapsed. Mr. Krutko, you may finish your supplementaries. Supplementary, Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In regard to the weigh scale, I also have concerns about the condition of the road, because of the wear and tear from the traffic going up and down the Dempster Highway, especially the section between the Yukon border and the Peel River. That is another area of concern I would like to ask the Minister to consider looking at.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. The honourable Minister responsible for Transportation, Minister Steen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I did not hear a question there, but I will take the Member's comments back to the department. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister Steen. Final supplementary, Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. How soon can the Minister get back to me about the possibility of moving the weigh scale closer to the start of the Dempster Highway? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. The honourable Minister of Transportation, Mr. Steen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my department will try to get back to the Member as soon as possible, but he does have the option of putting the question directly to the deputy minister when we enter discussions about the department. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister Steen. The time for question period has elapsed. Item 7, written questions. Item 8, returns to written questions. Item 9, replies to the opening address. Item 10, replies to the budget address. Item 11, petitions. Item 12, reports of standing and special committees. Item 13, reports of committees on the review of bills.

Before we proceed to item 14, tabling of documents, the House will take a break to deal with some business in the Great Hall.

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I will call the House back to order. Item 14, tabling of documents. The honourable Member for Weledeh, Mr. Handley.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document entitled Common Ground: Northwest Territories Economic Strategy 2000. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you, Mr. Handley. Tabling of documents, the honourable Member for North Slave, Mr. Lafferty.