Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, over the next couple years we have a total of 12 units coming into the Mackenzie Delta. In Aklavik, we have two duplex modular homes; Fort McPherson we have three duplex modular homes there as well; and in Tsiigehtchic, we have one duplex that we're still awaiting from last year. Mr. Speaker, that's great we're having 12 units coming into our riding, but the issue is that these are modular homes being shipped in. It's always been a practice within our riding through the Delta that we have stick-built in the communities. We have a 25-per-cent employment rate in our communities, small communities, throughout the NWT. I never worked out the total amount of employment that we're losing here, but it's in the neighbourhood of at least 20 positions. People are not going to have that opportunity to work for somewhere. Sometimes it takes maybe five to six months to build these units, but Mr. Speaker, we're losing that employment in our communities and that's a big issue through my riding. We have contractors in Aklavik and Fort McPherson that are losing out here, not to mention all the people that they employ to build these units. I realize the Housing Corporation feels they're saving money, but, they're also taking away from our riding that employs our people throughout our small communities. I'll have questions for the Minister later today. Thank you.
Masi. Members' statements. Member for Deh Cho.
