Thank you, Madam Chairperson. Madam Chairperson, just a question directed to yourself. I would encourage you to release the Pages, I mean it is getting close to 7:00 p.m. and it is a school night and I am not sure if these young people have had an opportunity to have supper yet, so I would ask you to give consideration to releasing them from their duties. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I would like to go back to some questions that I was asking the department earlier on for clarification. It is regarding the Development Corporation and I believe the president informed me there is potential and guidelines in place which would allow for the issuing of $100,000 for capital and $10,000 for creating a job. That is a $10,000 subsidy. Now, how often can an organization, how many years can an organization apply for this type of funding? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to move that we extend sitting hours until we complete this department.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, before I ask the question I would like to move a motion.

Thank you, Madam Chairperson. I will have further questions as we go along. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chairperson, and I thank the Minister for correcting that error. For greater certainly then, and I believe the Minister has alluded to it earlier but for greater certainly, he is saying that it is the federal government who is responsible for the cleanup of the subsurface contaminants particularly related to Giant Mine? Thank you, Madam Chairperson.

Thank you, Madam Chairperson. Can I assume then that when the Government of the Northwest Territories assumed the responsibility for that subsurface activity, that they assumed all the liabilities of past years when it was a federal responsibility? Thank you, Madam Chairperson.

Thank you, Madam Chairperson. Could the Minister tell me in what point within the life of the Government of the Northwest Territories did this government take over the responsibility for surface environmental issues? How many years has this government been responsible for this and it was not federal responsibility? Thank you, Madam Chairperson.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I believe this would fall under the Environmental Protection and it regards comments that were made by, I believe, the director of DIAND regarding the responsibility for cleanup of the arsenic at Giant Mine. The federal government, DIAND, does not seem to be quick at assuming the responsibility. They have noted that certainly above ground that they wish to share the responsibility with the Government of the Northwest Territories. Could the Minister advise us as to what responsibility or what regulatory authority this government has in regard to regulating pollutants on the surface? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.