Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, that is a good question, and I am sure that there are standards I am aware of, adopted through the Housing Corporation. We have standards that are required to be met for the installation of water systems. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister Allen. Supplementary, Mr. Delorey.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Would the Minister know if there are any repercussions that could come to local governments from individual homeowners if their water has become contaminated? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Delorey. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Mr. Allen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There are a number of issues that are raised across various communities in the Northwest Territories with regard to the question. From what I understand, there was a report done in September 2000 that identified a number of community water supply and treatment systems that need to be addressed. I am not up to date on any further information in that respect. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Minister Allen. Supplementary, Mr. Delorey.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Could the Minister inform us as to whether his department works with local governments to educate the people regarding the importance of regular cleaning of their storage tanks and water systems? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Delorey. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Mr. Allen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, we do on an ongoing basis try to help them educate the residents across the Territories. In some cases, we have even committed funds to help them understand the need to improve their water quality systems in the community, as well as in the homes. We are also working jointly with Health and Social Services to ensure that the water is safe and good for drinking. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister Allen. Final Supplementary, Mr. Delorey.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Could I find out, is there a set of guidelines put out by the department or by Health and Social Services or by municipal governments that deal with how to clean and how to install proper water systems? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Delorey. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Mr. Allen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. No, at this point I do not believe we have any guidelines, but we do have some methods by which we assist the communities to deal with specific problems on a specific basis. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister Allen. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for North Slave, Mr. Lafferty.

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Mr. Allen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the question the Member raised...we do base our decision on the quality of water and not the cost. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister Allen. Supplementary, Mr. Lafferty.

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Mr. Allen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am no expert in that profession, and I believe it falls under some other guidelines other than what MACA...we are basically the funders of the water systems. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Minister Allen. Item 6, oral questions. Questions orales. The honourable Member for Deh Cho, Mr. McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I stated in my Member's statement, I have concerns regarding the ferry and ice crossings at Fort Providence, especially in light of what happened last year with the truck going through the ice. I would like to ask the Minister of Transportation what steps has he taken to ensure that this does not happen again? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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