Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe the issue with the Alaska pipeline and subsidies is going to be put on the backburner for a couple of months. Right after the elections in the U.S. in November, I believe, the issue will potentially return, depending on the outcome of the elections.

In regard to the federal government, it is true. It is well-known that the Prime Minister personally would like to see the pipeline proceed. The Ministers have indicated that privately. Officially, they are still trying to cling to the idea that they could be somewhat neutral. My view is that I do not think even the most naïve and the most remotely distant Minister, Member of Parliament in Ottawa would have any sense in believing that for $20 million, they can have a pipeline. It is not going to happen unless the federal government steps up, takes some decisive leadership, puts some investment in the North with aboriginal people, with this government, so we can continue to proceed with some confidence. I think that message has been delivered a couple of times. Industry is starting to deliver that message with us as well. One of these days, the light is going to go on and we will see some action start to come from the Prime Minister, Minister Nault, and the other Ministers that have the responsibility to act in the Canadian interest, to act on behalf of the people of the Northwest Territories. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in my Member's statement I raised concerns regarding development in the Cameron Hills. It is very difficult to analyze what is happening up there. I wanted to know if the Department of RWED receives information regarding the jobs that are created, the number of jobs, the contracts, the services provided to the northern people and businesses. I would like to ask the Minister if he could respond to that. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am going to interpret that by the Minister's response that he does have a copy of the analysis that was done by the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board, and I am hoping he will share that with us.

However I will ask, in a question regarding the South Slave region. Of those employees that are in the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, how many of these people provide pure business support versus renewable resources support? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, maybe I can help the Minister by letting him know that the communities in the Deh Cho have been requesting assistance for some time now and we feel that there is a lack of human resources in our communities. They are looking for and have requested to have some personnel that have experience and are familiar w. the oil and gas industry.

I know a lot of people, I have contacts in the industry. I would like to ask the Minister, after he does review the South Slave region and realizes that there are not enough people in oil and gas, if we could look forward to possible increases in human resources in that field? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I raise this concern today because it is very difficult to access this information in the department. With our concerns on Cameron Hills we do not have a lot of information coming to us from the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board, we cannot seem to access the information.

I would like to ask the Minister, are they receiving the information? I do not get the sense today that he is receiving the information on the development of Cameron Hills in a timely manner. Is he receiving information in an timely manner?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to address the issues currently facing the employees at the Hay River Community Health Board. Firstly, I would like to thank the Minister for the trips he has made to Hay River to address the many issues that have arisen over the status of the Hay River Community Health Board.

Although my constituents appreciate his efforts, a number of questions still remain unanswered, especially in the area of collective bargaining and funding.

Would the Minister please advise this House how changes to the Health and Social Services Act that he is contemplating affect the legal status of the Hay River Community Health Board and who is ultimately their employer? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, at this juncture the board itself is the employer. The changes to the Health and Social Services Act will make an exemption to allow Hay River employees not to miss being members of the public service. So they will receive funding from the territorial government and they will be participant in all other functions of Health and Social Services across the North in their capacity as members of the Joint Leadership Council. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, if the legislation is passed respecting the Health and Social Services Act, who will be responsible for the bargaining of health board employees? Who will have the last word in bargaining? Will it be the board or the government? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.