Davis Inlet  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank 217 constituents of the riding of Oxford for taking the time to sign a petition relating to the conditions in Davis Inlet. These petitioners are asking that the federal government honour the commitment it has made to improve housing, sanitation, and education in order to enable a community healing process to occur and thus realize the vision of the Innu with respect to relocation to Sango Pond.

Department Of Natural Resources Act  Second, in view of the tradition that natural resources north of 60 degrees latitude fall under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, why is the Minister of Natural Resources given this twin function of asserting Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic and authorization to recover costs from groups performing exploration or research, maybe filming a movie or leading a tour group?

Canada Petroleum Resources Act  Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to speak in favour of this important bill. While it represents a small amendment, Bill C-25 will have important ramifications for Norman Wells and other northern communities. As my colleague, the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, has outlined, two important objectives underlie this bill.

Excise Tax Act  Mr. Speaker, after all of that I should be allowed another 15 minutes for sure. I will respond to the hon. member. He talked about disinformation but I think all the disinformation comes from that side of the House. We were talking about it and the way it actually is. He brought out some stats from Stats Canada.

Canada Petroleum Resources Act  Mr. Speaker, I rise to address the House on Bill C-25, an act to amend the Canada Petroleum Resources Act. I want to join my colleague, the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, in urging hon. members to support this minor administrative change to the act. Bill C-25 will permit extending the duration of production from Norman Wells oil field probably to the year 2020 thereby continuing an important source of income from which northern families have benefited for the past five decades.

First Nations  Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Prime Minister. The wife of the chair of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development has been hired by a federally funded Assembly of First Nations as a media relations officer. My colleague from the Official Opposition has asked for the chairman's resignation.

Cruise Missile Testing  [Editor's Note: Member spoke in Inuktitut.] Madam Speaker, I am pleased to be here to participate in this very important debate. Before I get into my speech I would just like to point out a couple of comments that were made by the member for Saint John and the member for Labrador.

Aboriginal Affairs  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the minister for his answer. I would ask him to insist that Stewart, B.C. be brought into the negotiations in northwestern British Columbia.