Mr. Speaker, I have a return to written question asked by Ms. Lee on October 26, 2004, regarding the market housing initiative.

The budget for phase one of the market housing initiative is $2,815,626. As of October 26, 2004, $2,546,931 of this budget has been spent or committed.

The GNWT's business incentive policy was waived only for the supply of mobile homes. The contract for the supply of mobile homes is valued at $1.345 million. In addition, a sole source contract was awarded to NTCL Ltd. of Hay River for transportation valued at $158,589. All other contracted services related to the market housing initiative were subject to the business incentive policy, these included lumber, millwork, mechanical, fuel and sewage tanks, tank stands, gravel pad construction, and site installed features. The total value of work contracted under the business incentive policy is $1,022,792.

The following companies have received contracts under the market housing initiative:

Southern contractors: Winalta Inc., $1,345 million.

Northern contractors: NTCL, $158,589; Hay River Home Building Centre, $45,348; Igloo Building Supplies, $21,793; J&R Mechanical, $15,206; Paul Bros Welding, $26,252; Canzeal/Fibreglass North, $170,175; Arctic Circle Enterprises Ltd, $72,323; Beaver Enterprises Ltd., $42,076; Cherdon Enterprises Ltd., $12,646; Digaa Enterprises Ltd., $12,129; Norm's Fuel Ltd., $37,500; John Bjornson Construction, $48,900; Lutsel K'e Dene Band, $96,000; Tomahawk Construction, $46,000; Arctic Sunwest Charters, $2,513; W.M. Black Consulting, $59,950; Red Dog Mountain Services, $50,085; No Nonsense Services, $42,786. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.