Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. In a letter sent on December 20, 1993 to owners of houses located south of highway 344 in Oka, the minister wrote: "I can assure you that I am paying particular attention to this very complex issue." Five months later, these families are
still waiting for concrete action from the government, since the evaluation of these houses was completed on December 15, 1993.
My question is this: How can the Minister of Indian Affairs explain such a delay in buying the properties located south of highway 344, when he has had all the information needed to settle the issue since December 15?