Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is to the Minister responsible for Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development. I have some concerns, Mr. Speaker, with the funding provided by RWED for harvesters.

Upon my initial examination of the funding arrangements to hunters and trappers, and conversely fishermen, I feel there are inequities in RWED's funding that adversely affect the fishermen. As I stated earlier, for the current year hunters and trappers have been allocated $1,704,000 from GNWT funding, and the fishermen are receiving $395,000. Could the Minister indicate to this House how the obvious differences in funding are arrived at? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.