Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I don't know what the status is of anything that may have been committed on behalf of Kakisa. We can check that out for the Member and get back to the Minister in writing and make him aware of what the situation is. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I believe that that was still on hold. I would have to confirm that. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I think there was a question in there and I appreciate the concern that Mr. Gargan has for our department and the limited dollars we have submitted to the House on behalf of the department. However, I think our department has been very successful in devolving our money to various communities through hunters' and trappers' associations.

As for the specific concerns raised by Mr. Gargan, there is disaster compensation available to hunters and trappers whose equipment has been destroyed by natural causes, such as floods and blizzards, and other such acts which are not under the individual's control. The compensation which is available to individuals is to a maximum of $4,500, which is claimable through the Department of Renewable Resources.

As far as the environment is concerned, the department has 5 PYs in the department to deal with that area, but the responsibility of the department in the environment is limited to small concerns such as oil spills within a community and Commissioner's land. The majority of the responsibilities for environmental concerns still remain with the federal government. It is their responsibility to deal with any major difficulties we have in the environment.

The specific question of Mr. Gargan had to do with the capital item for Kakisa. I guess it had been requested, however, in Kakisa the fire fighters are a contract crew. That means they are not hired by the department. Our funds at the present time go to satellite bases, such as Drummond Lake and our fire towers, which are directly funded by the department. The money isn't necessarily for creating bases in communities. To do that would be the responsibility of the community, itself, if they have a contract with our department. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. With the negotiations having taken this amount of time, I would anticipate that negotiations will continue into 1995 and perhaps 1996. However, I would imagine 1995. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The negotiations that are going on are being negotiated on behalf of the government by the Department of Public Works. At the present time, it is the intention of the department to continue on the options that the department has on its contract with the various organizations that they have for equipment that they use for forest fires. It is the Department of Public Works who is the leading department in the negotiations. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We haven't done any kind of research up to this point. But we are willing to take a look and find an estimate as to what it would cost to build emergency shelters. However, I would like to add that the hunters' and trappers' associations are given a contribution by the Department of Renewable Resources, in which each hunter or trapper could receive, from their HTA, a contribution towards building their own emergency shelters, if they so wish. We, as a department, haven't yet taken a look at providing emergency shelters, but we are willing to look into it. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I think that emergency shelters are a very good idea. However, as a department, in previous years we haven't been mandated to provide emergency shelters. Other departments have been able to come up with funds to do so.

At the present time, we don't have, within our budget, funds to provide emergency shelters. Perhaps at a later time we would be willing to consider it. But at the present time, we don't have the funds to be able to provide emergency shelters. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I think the area in which the Department of Renewable Resources and the NWT Development Corporation are not able to meet is where the NWT Development Corporation has offered $1.25 per pound. The cost to harvesters is greater than the $1.25 the NWT Development Corporation is willing to offer. That is where the disagreement is. Thank you.

(Translation) They have clarified to Renewable Resources that, of the caribou that would be harvested, the Inuit would get 1,000. With the project, it would go up to 4,000. Together, if you combined it, there would be 5,000 caribou harvested. But, the thing is, they can't agree with the Development Corporation and Renewable Resources. The Development Corporation says they would be able to pay $1.25 per pound, but with the agreement, the people are asking for more than that amount. So, that is what the disagreement is about. Thank you.