Thank you, Mr. Campbell. Any further questions, Mr. Vanthuyne? Mr. O'Reilly.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I've noticed that, on this page, the Caribou Strategy work, there was $627,000 expended back in 2014-15 but nothing last year and nothing in the budget for this year. So is there some other place in the budget where work related to caribou is found? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Mr. Campbell.

Thank you, Mr. Campbell. Any further questions, Mr. O'Reilly?

Thanks, Mr. Chair. So surely, though, we must be spending some money on caribou by ENR. I know they are developing a Bathurst Caribou Herd Range Plan. They have some aerial surveys that they work with the Government of Nunavut on the calving grounds, so is the money for that work found somewhere else in here? Or am I just not seeing it somewhere? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Mr. Campbell.

Thank you, Mr. Campbell. Any further questions, Mr. O'Reilly?

Thanks, Mr. Chair. So just wanting to go back to the Minister's introductory remarks for the department, and there was a line in here that ENR "will continue to collaborate with Aboriginal governments, co-management boards and neighbouring jurisdictions to protect and conserve our barren-ground and boreal caribou populations and their habitat, as well as other wildlife species." So there has been some public concern expressed about resource development in calving grounds for barren ground caribou herds, and those calving grounds are found in Nunavut. What is the position of the GNWT with regard to resource development in the calving grounds of barren ground caribou? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Mr. Campbell.

Thank you, Mr. Campbell. Any further questions, Mr. O'Reilly?

Thanks, Mr. Chair. So just to follow up on that, so when there is an environmental assessment of a project going on, or a wildlife management plan, or something that's being developed on the Nunavut side of the boundary, does our Government actually express those views to co-management bodies or governments on the other side of the boundary on a regular basis? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Mr. Campbell.

Thank you, Mr. Campbell. Any further questions, Mr. O'Reilly?

Thanks, Mr. Chair. No. I do want to commend the Department for bringing forward that position. I think it's really important for residents here that continue to rely on caribou that we have a very strong, consistent position on that. So I really encourage the department to continue to bring that forward, and thank them for their work to date. Thanks very much, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Good comment. Next we have Mr. Nakimayak.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm on number three, disease contaminants. You know, in my region, we rely heavily on blue whales, on fish, and on ocean-bearing, sea-bearing mammals. I was just wondering if there is any type of research going on with the amount of mercury, and also the amount of parasites within caribou on land-based and sea-bearing mammals. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Nakimayak. Ms. Kelly.

Thank you, Ms. Kelly. Any further questions, Mr. Nakimayak?

One more, Mr. Chair, thanks. I see the Wildlife Management Board, there is quite a drop from $223,000 to $118,000. Can the Minister or his staff explain that please? Thank you, Mr. Chair.