Mr. Chairman, just while that information is being found, we did get a note from the department that indicates that we have done extensive testing on PCB's over the last five years to establish a baseline on contaminants and the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs has also done considerable work through the Arctic Environmental Strategy. Though just a full response to a previous question asked by the same Member, that is just a little bit more information on that particular one.

Mr. Chairman, under our 1999 Northwest Territories health status reports, it talks about major causes of mortality. I will just read from this, "When adjusted for age of population, mortality due to cancer in the Northwest Territories was about the same as the rate as for the rest of Canada. Mortality due to circular disease was closer to, although still lower, than the rest of Canada and mortality due to respiratory disease was higher than in the rest of the country."

This is just an interesting tidbit, however, the rate of mortality due to injuries in the Northwest Territories was more than twice the rate for the rest of Canada. I may have been incorrect in saying they were lower, but we are no higher than the national average for cancer. I said respiratory, that is what you were asking me about. Sorry, Mr. Chairman.

What this Member was asking me about earlier today was studies that might have been done on the effects of dust and that would be something that would effect respiratory illnesses. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.