Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Let me first preface my comments by saying that this government supports and recognizes how important the harvesting of country foods are to small communities, and we're supportive of traditional lifestyles and we recognize and acknowledge in past times it was very important to have this critical piece of community infrastructure, community freezers, in our more remote communities that weren't accessible by highway, Mr. Speaker. Times are changing. We've looked at divesting ourselves of these pieces of infrastructure, and we've done that through Public Works and Services. They have essentially been turned over to most communities. Most communities have had a choice to either take the freezer at no cost and continue to pay for the O and M, but that's not our advisable choice. In most cases the other option that has been presented is one of providing chest freezers to all
members of the community. Most communities have taken us up on that offer, and we think that that is the most prudent course. Community freezers are very expensive to operate, they're old pieces of infrastructure, they aren't efficient, and there are potential health concerns because of the age of the freezers. We know that the situation, I believe, in Holman has been rectified. They have chosen to carry on with the O and M of the asset themselves. If that's their choice, then we support that. But I would ask again and make the offer again to the people of Paulatuk and hope that they would be receptive to the idea of having us provide chest freezers. Thank you.