Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we're hoping that once we proceed forward with this idea and once we know it's basically been endorsed as the concept by Mackenzie pipeline group, at that

process then we will do consultations in communities, identify where the needs are, sit down with the private sector in regards to dealing with the logistic transportation costs, the land development idea that we have. There's a major development scenario around this. We know we can't do it by ourselves and we will have to consult with the private sector, the aboriginal community and people in communities. We are looking at a consultation process that will move forward once we get approval on this idea. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Supplementary, Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In moving forward, I would think it would be better to survey the potential interest out there sooner than later. I would like to see some form of communication go out as early on as now, sort of explaining the concept to some of the community corporations and saying that the government is intending to take these units and do this with them, and there may be the potential for some economic activity with the others if somebody would like to take it up. I'd like to see that discussion take place sooner than later. Thank you.

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we are looking at a communication plan which we are hoping to get as many people from the aboriginal leaders, community leaders, the business community and get them on board on exactly how we can deliver this. It is a major capital undertaking. We realize we can't do it by ourselves, so we are open to dialogue with people in the private sector and the community leaders. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Final, short supplementary, Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I think that we should share some of the benefits and share some of the risk, as well. I think the sooner you can get commitments from corporations, community corporations, small communities, because I am still concerned about what the impact could be in some of the market communities if there was an influx of a lot of housing. But in the smaller communities, I think we need to offer that opportunity; like I said, share the benefits and share the risk. Would the Minister be prepared to put out something, communications-wise, to the small communities at this time? Thank you.

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as we all know, once we get endorsement for this idea, once we know it's going to proceed, we are developing a communications plan to get to communities, get the people out in the public, making them aware what it's going to take to deliver this program. More important, work with the private sector, the communities, and identify those people that we're going to be putting into these 1,400 units. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Oral questions. The honourable Member from Nunakput, Mr. Pokiak.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I indicated on numerous occasions, the concern raised by the Sachs Harbour residents regarding RCMP presence. I'll try to be very brief and to the point. With the recent incident involving a dangerous use of a firearm in Sachs Harbour, my question is for the Minister, Honourable Brendan Bell, Minister of Justice. When will the Department of Justice address the concern raised by the residents of Sachs Harbour by providing the necessary RCMP personnel? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. The honourable Minister responsible for Justice, Mr. Bell.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I've made the commitment to the Member in this House that I will meet at my earliest opportunity with the new Minister for Public Safety and raise this issue. I have, last week, taken the opportunity to meet with the chief superintendent of the RCMP; expressed my concerns around the ability of our current policing arrangement to adequately provide services in Sachs Harbour because of the remote nature of this community. The incident the Member has highlighted here I think was one in which we responded very, very well. The RCMP were very quick on the ground as in the follow-up, as the Member mentioned, but I have concerns, should bad weather have arisen or some other thing, that we do need a presence there. So I'll raise it at my earliest opportunity with the new Minister. I do have the support of the chief superintendent who is having his staff conduct an inventory on the ground to assess, in fact, how our assets look and what we would need in terms of refurbishment. Because, as I've mentioned, it's the federal government that has to pay the bill for this. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Bell. Supplementary, Mr. Pokiak.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I understand...(inaudible)...We're just happy the weather cooperated when the incident happened. I understand that there's two RCMP members presently investigating the incident. I'm just wondering if the Minister can ask the RCMP headquarters here if they can remain there for a month. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. Mr. Bell.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Of course we need adequate facilities in the community in order to provide a detachment; we need a residence. I'm not sure of the condition of those facilities now, and that is what the RCMP have undertaken to do, assess those assets. I think what we need to do is come up with a comprehensive plan, not just sort of arbitrarily decide that they will remain there for a month. As the Member knows, the RCMP makes its own operational decisions. We provide funding and strategic guidance. So what I would like to do is conduct that assessment and come back to the federal Minister and to the chief superintendent with a game plan. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Bell. Supplementary, Mr. Pokiak.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Right now, I know that the RCMP residence in Sachs Harbour is operable because I was there just earlier in January. I understand that it's being used by one of the local teachers there at no cost, so I'm just wondering, with the residence available, can the Minister at least try to have somebody remain there. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. Mr. Bell.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The arrangement that we have for police coverage in our smallest communities, the 13 without detachments, is that in the case of emergencies, they'll be serviced out of one of the largest centres. Mr. Speaker, if we're going to have a permanent presence in Sachs, which is my goal and my aim here, we have to make sure that the facilities are adequate on the ground.

One of the other things that we're looking at is if we can't afford to have two full-time police personnel at all times on the ground in the community, could we potentially have some other type of peace officer, or a wildlife officer, be in the community in addition to one full-time officer. So there are a number of different options that we're looking at. We think this can be a template for other smaller communities, so we want to make sure we've got this right and have a comprehensive plan, and I'll commit to coming up with that comprehensive plan Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Bell. Oral questions. The honourable Member from Sahtu, Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I want to ask a question to the Minister of Housing in terms of the Novel manufactured homes. Mr. Speaker, I've seen those homes and people have lived in these homes, similar types, in the North and they're good homes. So the units needs to be upgraded; however, I believe that will be done in time. I want to ask the Minister in terms of these manufactured homes, specifically for our region. What is the Minister doing, or planning to do, to get information, to get the people in our region talking about all the different opportunities that will be involved in this type of initiative in terms of meetings in our regions and other regions? What is the Minister doing and when we can we expect something like that to happen? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. The honourable Minister responsible for Housing, Mr. Krutko.