Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Before I get into another subject on page 11-16, put it on the airwaves that the NWT Development Corporation is ready for business.
The area on the fish and wildlife, specifically the responsibility of monitoring the sport fishing, I understand that a lot of anglers from Yellowknife and other parts of the Northwest Territories go to the East Arm of Great Slave Lake. The monitoring of the amount of fish they take and so on is mainly a responsibility that has been undertaken by the federal fisheries department.
I am wondering what kind of role the GNWT is playing or is planning to play in it. There is always a concern by the people in Lutselk'e that the fish stock will diminish and the number of anglers and people who vacation out there are really disturbing the pristine, natural environment, good hunting places that people normally go. It is just not the same anymore.
I would like to ask the Minister if his department has ever approached the community in regard to the tourism to see if they can work hand in hand in trying to control the traffic in that part of the lake, so that hunting areas are left alone and the possibility of the pristine wilderness is being protected from fires, garbage, et cetera.
The idea I am having is why the community and RWED not work together without claiming any ownership to the land or anything like that that will cause suspicion, and see if we can have a little more control in the East Arm from anglers from other parts of the Northwest Territories and Canada. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.