Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions are for the Minister of Justice, the Honourable Charles Dent. Mr. Speaker, I believe, in response to my last set of questions, the Minister said that $18,000 is what is budgeted for transportation, so that is what we will spend. Now, I don't have the benefit of unedited Hansard, but I think that is what he said.

I just want to create a quick scenario here, Mr. Speaker. If we were transporting a prisoner from Hay River to Yellowknife, I am going to put very conservative costs on this. One-way airfare for the prisoner to Yellowknife is $125. The RCMP officer would have to return, so let us say that is $250. Let's say he has to stay overnight. That is $150. Okay, then, let's talk about his wages. Conservatively, let us say $250. Now let's say that this is not part of his normal workday, so let's add a little overtime and then let's add somebody to come into the RCMP cells in Hay River to look after this prisoner while we are waiting to transport them. Now we are up to $1,000 easily, Mr. Speaker.

Now, the Minister himself said that there were at least 34 people, in the last year, from Hay River remanded in custody at SMCC. Right there, Mr. Speaker, that is only taking into account one trip. Okay, let's just say that now we have to bring the prisoner back for court in Hay River. Let's say they have to appear twice. Now we are talking $3,000. So 34 times $3,000...How can he say that the government can do this for $18,000? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.