Thank you, Mr. Speaker. If that is a suggestion that the Member wants to develop and articulate a little further, we would be pleased to consider it. Thank you.

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

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Transportation, Mr. Handley.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, when we became aware of the opportunity to put in a proposal for the Strategic Infrastructure Fund, I then asked my department and other departments for information on what proposals we could put forward. I had been designated as the Minister responsible for this infrastructure opportunity.

The proposals we considered before our first visit to Ottawa were in the area of municipal infrastructure and transportation infrastructure. After hearing the federal ministers, the Premier and I then recommended back to Cabinet that we would put forward proposals on transportation infrastructure. So it was my recommendation and it was certainly agreed to by Cabinet. Thank you.

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

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Transportation, Mr. Handley.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The proposal was put forward to Cabinet. We said, "This is the proposal we are taking forward to Ottawa." There was agreement by Cabinet, by all of Cabinet, that this was the proposal. Mr. Speaker, just for clarification, there is no exclusion in the document to the potential of a road through the Dogrib region. That is very much a potential.

In fact, I think there was agreement by the previous Minister of Transportation to have a steering committee set up, which the Member was going to co-chair along with one of the Dogrib chiefs. We would like to work with that process and develop that alternative through the Dogrib region. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Transportation, Mr. Handley.

Mr. Speaker, as soon as the Member and whichever chief is a co-chair of the steering committee want to get together, then I would be happy to attend the meeting and look at what the options are, what the obstacles are that we would have to overcome and begin this task right away. There is no intention on my part to delay any consideration of the potential of a road through the Dogrib region. I would like to work with the Member and make that happen, if that is what the people want and if that is what the industry that uses the road in the Slave Geological Province want. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Final supplementary, Mr. Lafferty.

Perhaps you could rephrase that, Mr. Lafferty. That appears to be a very hypothetical question. Rephrase it, Mr. Lafferty.

I am going to rule that one out of order. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Hay River North, Mr. Delorey.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, continuing my line of questioning, trying to bring out some factors of what is driving the cost of this North Slave Correction Centre up, I heard Minister Steen say that when they went south for proposals for cost effectiveness, or whatever it costs to build this facility, you mentioned that there were no facilities down south like it to compare the prices to.

I would like to know, Mr. Speaker, what was the difference between this project and any projects down south that they could not come up with a price to establish what it would cost to build this facility? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Delorey. Your question is directed to the Premier, Mr. Kakfwi.

I will take that question as notice. Thank you

Thank you. The question has been taken as notice. Item 6, oral questions. Item 7, written questions. The honourable Member for Frame Lake, Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my written question is addressed to the Minister of Public Works and Services.

1. In fiscal year 2001-2002, what was the total difference between the lowest price offered through tender calls and the awards [CM2]that resulted from the application of the Business Incentive Policy?
2. Again in 2001-2002, in those tender awards where the BIP affected the award of a contract, what percentage over the lowest tender did this amount represent?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Item 7, written questions. Item 8, returns to written questions. Item 9, replies to opening address. Item 10, petitions. Item 11, reports of standing and special committees. Item 12, reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 13, tabling of documents. The honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, Mr. Allen.