Thank you, Madam Chairperson. On another issue, in regard to our environment, Madam Chairperson, yesterday some of my colleagues mentioned the clean up of various sites. I know for a fact that a number of our shorelines are littered with drums and all types of things that have to be cleaned up. I know the department is strapped for money, but if various communities approach the department to do a cleanup for even, say, a summer project for students around various shorelines, would the department entertain that type of request? Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chairperson. The Minister also indicated that the government's strategic plan also speaks of placing a high value on wildlife. They are going to be doing a number of initiatives, and one particularly that is mentioned in the budget is the Bathurst Caribou Monitoring Program.

I understand that the elders and community members are all going to be involved for their input. I realize that the government, or that the working group, has also tabled the management plan. A lot of people still have a lot of concerns pertaining to that report which has been in the works for at least four, or more than four years maybe. The numbers for that particular herd don't jibe with a lot of people. I am just wondering how the biologists, or the people that create these numbers, determine that.

I know it is difficult because that whole area where the migration occurs, there are the four different herds or eight different herds that were mentioned in that report. They all overlap, so the number that is quoted in that report does not jibe with a lot of people, even myself. I think my colleague from Tu Nedhe mentioned that in his Member's statement today. I think that the whole area of the numbers has to be revisited. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chairperson. Before I ask the Minister a question, I just want to say, for the record, I echo the comments that you made yesterday, Madam Chairperson.

You eloquently spoke of this department. I echo the same comments. I would just like to say, Madam Chairperson, that the move to create this new department is essential right now. It is needed. There is a lot of development going on and increasing development going on here in the Territories, and we need a body like this to make sure that our environment and natural resources are protected.

Madam Chairperson, I just wanted to ask the Minister, in regard to the comments that he made in his opening statement yesterday. The department is going to be establishing environmental protection officers in Inuvik and the North Slave area. I am interested more in the North Slave area. Where is that position going to be located? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, his department, through the School of Community Government, is going to be exploring these options. Based on the option that they select, they are going to implement the new deal for the communities. Obviously, because it is a challenge to implement the NWT new deal, there seems to be a problem that not all communities are going to take advantage of this new deal that the Minister is going to implement by April 1st.

For these communities that are going to have or are having these problems, the School of Community Government is going to be looking at various options geared for specific communities. It could be different for each community, as the Minister says, but what is the time frame? Do we have a priority list for the communities that are going to first, second, or third? What is the time frame that we are looking at? I realize, in his statement, Mr. Speaker, that he said, by 2008, he would like to have all communities implementing the community's municipal...(inaudible)...authority. That is my question to the Minister. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I don't know how to rephrase my question again, but his department identified that it is going to be a challenge to implement the Northwest Territories new deal for some of our communities. He indicated in his Minister's statement, to address this issue, MACA plans to explore options for innovative capacity building at the community level. They are going to be looking at different options, Mr. Speaker. What is the time frame for the department to do this? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Maybe I should rephrase my first question. Obviously, the Minister is not understanding my question. Mr. Speaker, the Minister indicated that his department recognizes the challenge of implementing the NWT new deal for some of our communities. To address this issue, particularly in the capacity building area, he indicated that his department plans to explore options. Now they are going to be looking at different scenarios or different options. Are they going to do that for the whole next year or until June? I

would like to know the time frame for this exploration of options. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question today is going to be to the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs. Mr. Speaker, his department recognizes the challenge of implementing the new NWT deal for some of our communities. In his statement today, he indicated that his department plans to explore various options. What is the time frame for the department to look at these options?

I agree with the Minister. The point I am trying to make is in your infrastructure plan, you are listing some of them and you are attaching dollars on future years. If you are going to do that for some of these projects, for instance, Wrigley Territorial Park, Hay River Territorial Park, six years, $100,000, $100,000 and then $200,000 for Wrigley. You are listing in your acquisition plan those parks, but not the others. If you are going to do it for some, why don't you do it for all or else take them all out? Don't do half here and then half not on the books. That's the point I am trying to make, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. That's the reason I was questioning it. My first question was how come these other campsites are not listed here. You indicated once the priority is a little higher, it might make it into the capital plan. It would be nice to list all the campsites so we can see when it's anticipated to get something done on those specific sites. That's the reason I questioned you earlier on the items in your capital plan. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.