Mr. Whitford.

Supplementary, Mr. Lewis.

Since the Minister's press release indicated that any report would be made public, would he request that at least the interim report be made public so that we know what is going on?

Mr. Whitford.

Item 5, Oral Questions. Mr. Lewis, this is a new question.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask the Government Leader, this community has been rocked by several instances of violence over the last several weeks

culminating in an incredible amount of violence last Saturday evening. I would like to ask the Minister in light of the fact that the public in this city is concerned about public safety, whether she has taken any steps to make sure there is adequate R.C.M.P. protection in this city for its citizens.

Ms. Cournoyea.

Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the involvement we have had on how to use responsibility within our mandate as a territorial government, to help the community of Yellowknife cope with the difficulties this strike is putting upon them. We will be having a session on Monday to see if there are any actions we can take. We are evaluating what has been told to us by the people and proponents who have been involved actively with this strike. This is being done by our department under the honourable Member responsible for safety, as well as with the R.C.M.P. As Members know, the jurisdiction is not ours and we have continually tried to impress upon the Minister responsible in Ottawa to take on a more active responsibility. We have tried in every way we can and we have not received a favourable response, other than that we really have no business putting our nose into his jurisdiction. In terms of protection to the community there are a couple of meetings going on this afternoon. We will summarize these on Monday and see what other action can be taken. Thank you.

Item 5, Oral Questions. Mr. Pudlat.

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question for the Minister of Health and Social Services. I have been asked to ask this question. Ever since the amalgamation of Health and Social Services, there are people who take care of financial...

Perhaps the Departments of Social Services and Health are going to be combined to one. I wonder if there is going to be a problem. Mr. Speaker, I wonder if the Minister responsible, will be able to answer my questions and concerns during this session, as to how the funding will be allocated to the communities and especially to Sanikiluaq. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Patterson.

(English not provided) ...or when it will take place has not yet been developed so, if the Member is seeking answers to his questions and concerns about funding and about delivery to the community of Sanikiluaq this session, I will not be able to answer those questions because the final plan is not developed. It is going to take more time than I have had up to now. Mr. Speaker, I expect that in the next session there will be more to report about how and when this amalgamation will take place. Thank you.

Item 5, Oral Questions. Mr. Ningark.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is directed to the Minister for Health, and is related to the meeting I attended in Spence Bay. An important issue that came out at the meeting, Mr. Speaker, was about welfare recipients being penalized and further constrained in an already restricted lifestyle. I am told that when a welfare recipient can earn some money by carving for others, their assistance is reduced substantially. Sometimes the recipient wants to buy hunting equipment, a rifle, a snow machine, a boat, etc. and, when you walk around the community and visit homes, especially homes of people who depend on welfare, you can see that there is no furniture in those homes. Mr. Speaker, would the Minister look at the policy of provision in his department to make welfare assistance more flexible so that we could make life a little easier? Would the Minister look at the matter seriously? Thank you.

Mr. Patterson.

Yes. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I thank the Honourable Member for that question because I agree that there are barriers in place now which do prevent people from pursuing other forms of employment or pursuing hunting, which we would all like to see them do as an alternative to being on welfare. Mr. Speaker, I can tell the Member that this matter is under review by the government, and I am hopeful in my term I will be able to see some reform in our present system so we can deal with the very problem the Member has raised. It is something which needs attention and it is being worked on. Thank you.

Item 5, Oral Questions. Item 6, Written Questions. Item 7, Returns to Written Questions. Item 8, Replies to Opening Address. Item 9, Petitions. Item 10, Reports of Standing and Special Committees. Item 11, Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills. Item 12, Tabling of Documents. Mr. Pudluk.

Mr. Speaker, I would like to table Tabled Document 6-12(3) correspondence dated October 27, 1992 to Mr. John Hill from Cominco Limited Suppliers Mine, Northwest Territories regarding the continuing increase in assessment rates. I would also like to table Tabled Document 7-12(3) correspondence dated October 31, 1992 addressed to me regarding W.C.B. using a system such as married rebate and super assessment. Both documents are signed by the manager of the mine, A.J. Kean. Thank you.

Tabling of Documents. Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to table Tabled Document 8-12(3) a letter from Mr. Pilakapsi, the President of the Keewatin Inuit Association extending his appreciation to the Legislative Assembly and to all Members for their support in the recent ratification vote. Thank you.

Item 12, Tabling of Documents. Item 13, Notices of Motion. Item 14, Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills. Item 15, Motions. Item 16, First Reading of Bills. Item 17, Second Reading of Bills. There is no business in Committee of the Whole. Item 20, Third Reading of Bills. Item 21, Orders of the Day. Mr. Clerk.

Mr. Speaker, meetings for tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, also at 9:00 a.m. of the

Management and Services Board and at 10:30 a.m. of the Ordinary Members' Caucus. Orders of the day for Thursday, November 19, 1992.

1. Prayer

2. Budget Address

3. Ministers' Statements

4. Members' Statements

5. Returns to Oral Questions

6. Oral Questions

7. Written Questions

8. Replies to Written Questions

9. Replies to Opening Address

10. Replies to Budget Address

11. Petitions

12. Reports of Standing and Special Committees

13. Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills

14. Tabling of Documents

15. Notices of Motion

16. Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills

17. Motions

18. First Reading of Bills

- Bill 1, Appropriation Act, No. 1, 1993-94

- Bill 2, An Act to Amend the Condominium Act

- Bill 4, An Act to Amend the Public Trustee Act

- Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Social Assistance Act

19. Second Reading of Bills

20. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

21. Report of Committee of the Whole

22. Third Reading of Bills

23. Orders of the Day