Again, you know, under Dust Control, there was a program I mentioned earlier in regard to the main street chipseal that I believe was last year. I’ll just ask again: is there a possibility of us looking at an alternative for dust control and trying to get some money in there? It is an issue for communities to have to deal with.

I know you’re saying: Well, let them take it out of their tax money. But when you have a small population, like in the case of Tsiigehtchic — 170 people — the amount of money you get for that in regard to the federal taxes you get by way of gas tax — it ain’t going to do much in dealing with that problem.

I’d like to ask the Minister: are you willing to look at the possibility of, either through the business plans coming up next fall or whatever, looking at that item of dust control? It’s listed here, but again, there are no dollars in there. I think it is an issue for our

smaller communities. We can’t leave it to the smaller communities to deal with.

There was a motion that was passed in this Legislative Assembly by way of the 14th Assembly,

as one of the recommendations that came out of that special committee. I think that, sure, we have some budgetary restraints, but we also have to deal with the health issues in our communities. One of the major aspects in communities is dealing with the issue of dust control.

I'd just like to ask the Minister: are you open to working with the other colleagues and Members on this side of the House to look at such an issue?