Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I led off last week talking about a caribou issue and I’d like to continue with my support for the aboriginal communities and leadership with regard to that. I just wanted to ask the Minister of ENR about how he came to exert his authority over aboriginal treaty rights.

I’ve got in front of me here, Mr. Speaker, a portion of our Northwest Territories Act, which is actually federal legislation under subsection 18. The Commissioner in Council -- which references our Executive Council -- can make ordinances with respect to preservation of game, and as well as the same thing under 18(2), preservation of game in the Northwest Territories. However, under 18(3), Mr. Speaker, hunting for food: nothing shall be construed as authorizing the Executive Council to make ordinances restricting or prohibiting Indians and Inuit from hunting for food. So how can the Minister exert that kind of authority to restrict Indians and Inuit from hunting food under his powers? Can the Minister tell me that, Mr. Speaker? Thank you.