Thank you, Mr. Minister. I was not sure whether this was April 1st or October 31st. Supplementary, Ms. Lee.

Mr. Speaker, at the same time, maybe he should check the regulations to see if he is allowed to wear that sort of tie in this House. Mr. Speaker, I did not hear from the Minister whether he is taking this question as notice. I think my question was pretty clear. I would really appreciate it if he would take it as notice and find out what steps we can take, whether by regulatory change or legislative change, to consider this sort of option and whether or not it is the responsibility of the liquor board or some other government. Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Lee. The honourable Minster responsible for the Financial Management Board, Mr. Handley.

Mr. Speaker, yes, I would be pleased to take that as notice.

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 Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Handley.

Mr. Speaker, I personally have had discussions with Mr. Moses. This is not one of his creations, by the way. I have had discussions with him about the fur industry in the North generally, about the potential that is there. I did not talk specifically about the Aklavik and Tuktoyaktuk fur shops but I think it is a good suggestion and one that I will have the Development Corporation look into.

Thank you, Mr. Handley. Supplementary, Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can the Minister tell me exactly when he will possibly meet with Mr. Moses to consider the possibility of allowing input? With regard to the review that is taking place with the Aklavik fur shop and the Tuktoyaktuk fur shop, if there is a possibility of being able to receive his input so we can see those two fur shops open again so we can have our people employed?

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Handley.

Mr. Speaker, I will commit to either myself or through the Development Corporations having discussions with Mr. Moses within the next month. I expect that the Development Corporation may have in fact already talked with him. We will continue with those discussions. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would also like to ask the Minister to ensure that he keeps me apprised of what is happening and also the communities of Aklavik and Tuktoyaktuk, to allow the employees of those two fur shops, to make them aware that there are things happening to keep us at ease, to know that there is movement on this matter, which, for a lot of people in our communities who have lost their jobs from those two factories, we may possibly be able to get them back to work.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Handley.

Mr. Speaker, certainly I will keep the Member apprised of any discussion on the matter. I can say there are ongoing discussions that the Development Corporation is having. They are considering a proposal from one of the corporations to take over and operate the shop. Mr. Speaker, I will do anything I can to make sure this does not represent the tail end of the fur industry.

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Thank you, Mr. Minister. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Frame Lake, Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minster responsible for Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development. Mr. Speaker, if I remember correctly, when we approved this year's budget, we included an amount of about $550,000 for consultation on the new Wildlife Act. Could the Minster advise me how that money is proposed to be spent this year?

Thank you, Mr. Dent. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Handley.

Mr. Speaker, the money that was approved for consultations with the Wildlife Aboriginal Advisory Group has been allocated in two main areas, one being consultations and the other meetings with Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development. The various aboriginal organizations who are participating in it have spent about $232,000 on consultations that they have arranged within their areas. As well, there has been about $60,000 spent on meetings directly with RWED. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Just for confirmation, was the Minister saying that the Wildlife Aboriginal Advisory Group has received $292,000 this year?

Thank you, Mr. Dent. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Handley.

Mr. Speaker, about $232,000 has been allocated by the Wildlife Aboriginal Advisory Group to various different aboriginal organizations for consultations within their regions. Those include the North Slave Metis Alliance, the South Slave Metis Tribal Council, Gwich'in Tribal Council, Inuvialuit Game Council, Sahtu Secretariat, Salt River First Nation and Deh Cho First Nation. They have had various amounts they have applied for consultation. In addition to that, there has been approximately $60,000 spent on meetings with Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development. Thank you.