Yes, Mr. Speaker. Since the elections in tax-based communities were held in late October, I did not include those in the list that I circulated to Members. That was an oversight and I will be happy to provide a complete list. I should be able to do that by tomorrow if my department operates with its usual efficiency.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the Member for drawing this problem to my attention. Since the capital plan is still being developed, I cannot today make any kind of firm commitment about what will be done in the coming fiscal year on that issue. In the short term I understand that the water needs of the community this winter are being pursued by the hamlet. But, Mr. Speaker, it would be premature of me to make a commitment on the capital plan until it is finalized. That is what the next session is for. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Since the problem was only brought to my attention late last week, Mr. Speaker, I am not able to give the Member a clear idea today as to when we will have a solution. But I can assure him that the department is making it a priority and we do understand the urgency of the problem. We will try and resolve it as soon as possible.

Mr. Speaker, I do thank the Member for drawing to my attention the financial problems currently facing his community and also his explanation to me that these financial problems, in addition to the accumulated deficit, also flow from problems with the discharge of ground water into the sewage system, for which the hamlet has had to bear financial responsibility.

Mr. Speaker, as to the ground water problem, the extra cost that the hamlet has incurred this year, I have asked the department to look into that problem. They are at the moment discussing these problems with the agencies and departments of the government whose works have contributed to this problem. As of today, I have no results to report to the Member... so we will be looking for a short-term solution to that issue this year.

The long-term solution recommended to the hamlet, Mr. Speaker, is that they should enact a by-law within the authority of section 81 of the Hamlets Act, to either regulate or prohibit discharge of substances and liquids, including ground water, into a sewage or drainage system. That would prevent disputes of this kind in future as to who is and who is not responsible for discharge of ground water into the sewage system. Thank you.

Mr. Speaker, I believe that the honourable Member's question covers the area of transportation of dangerous goods and accidents or problems that could arise in connection with the transportation of dangerous goods, and I think those matters properly fall under the responsibility of the Minister of Transportation. If the question is asked to me, I think I would have to take it on notice. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As the Member knows, with the unfortunate closure of the Colomac mine, a much longer winter access road must now be constructed using public funds. The Member also knows that money is not in as easy supply as it has been in the past. This is a sizable cost that makes the decision difficult.

Departments are scrambling to do their best with the resources that are available, Mr. Speaker, and if the Member is suggesting that the government is delaying an answer because the House is in session, that is an unfair suggestion. I can assure him that my department, and the other departments, are working as hard as they can to make the best use of existing resources to see if we can come up with a solution to this problem, for which we are not at the moment budgeted. If the Member will have a little bit of patience, we will do our best; and we will let him know in a timely fashion what we are going to be able to do, if anything, about this very important issue. Thank you.

Mr. Speaker, I think it was the honourable Member himself who suggested that departments should get together to see if, through a co-ordinated approach, a solution could be devised. That work is happening. There is a lot of time yet before the road would have to be built. The end of the month is not that far away. I can assure the honourable Member that he will be the first to know if a solution can be found to this problem.

Another question, asked by Mr. Gargan on December 12th, on the government's emergency response plan. The Government of the NWT does have plans to deal with emergencies. In the NWT we are organized for response at the territorial, regional/area, and community level. Emergency response plans do include procedures to respond to specific scenarios. However, the plans also establish an emergency response organization and assigned agency responsibilities to provide for a response to any unforeseen emergency situation.

Although not all have received formal approval, every NWT municipality except Grise Fiord has developed an emergency response plan. These plans often provide for the conduct of a co-ordinated search for missing persons and in doing so utilize volunteers from hunters and trappers associations or community search and rescue teams. A recent amendment to the Civil Emergency Measures Act provides the authority for a community-organized search outside municipal boundaries. Although the primary responsibility for ground searches remains with the RCMP, the point remains that the local authority is organized to offer assistance.

The Canadian Forces have primary responsibility for responding to missing or downed aircraft incidents in the NWT, other than those which occur on airport property or within a municipality. The Canadian Forces operates four rescue co-ordination centres, RCCs, across the country, with the Edmonton RCC responsible for managing air and marine search and rescue responses throughout most of the NWT and its coastal waters. In responding to any search and rescue incidents, the rescue co-ordination centres can call for assistance from military aircraft, coast guard vessels, volunteer organizations of aviators and mariners, as well as the resources of GNWT and municipal emergency personnel.

As I have just said, the Canadian Forces can seek outside help in responding to an aircraft incident. Assistance could be provided by the GNWT through its territorial or regional emergency response committees, or a community in the vicinity of a crash could render assistance. The Canadian Forces also maintains ranger units in many northern communities through support from Northern Region Headquarters. The rangers could also be called upon to assist in responding to such an incident and can be activated through normal military procedures. Thank you.

I have a return to Question O24-12(1) concerning membership on the Workers' Compensation Board. The directors currently serving on the Workers' Compensation Board are: Mr. Grant Hinchey, Mr. Jim Evoy, Mr. Grant Horseman, Mr. Dale Johnston, Mr. Ronald Williams. All are residents of Yellowknife, and Mr. Williams is an aboriginal person, being an NWT Metis.