Good morning. Orders of the day for Friday, March 27, 1992. Item 2, Ministers' statements. Ministers' statements. Item 3, Members' statements. Mr. Dent.

Members' statements. Mr. Lewis.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We have had an innovative program in the Northwest Territories now since 1986. It concerns the work of the youth justice committee, which deals with a new approach to dealing with young offenders whereby alternative measures are worked out where young people in conflict with the law can be given the opportunity, through a holistic manner, to realize that they are on the wrong path, and perhaps they could learn from their mistakes.

This program has been very successful, Mr. Speaker. Out of the last 125 cases which have been referred to this particular program, there have only been three cases of young people who have returned to their bad ways. For that reason, I would like to indicate to the House that this is one of the programs which has been introduced to the Northwest Territories which has been very successful. I would be very concerned if, in fact, any events transpire over the next few months which would set this program back on a course which, until now, has been a model for other people facing similar kinds of problems in other parts of the country. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Members' statements. Mr. Patterson.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my regret for the passing of His Honour Judge Orval J. Troy, last week. Judge Troy retired from the Territorial Court of the Northwest Territories where he was resident in lqaluit, in 1989.

Judge Troy was originally from New Brunswick. He was a veteran of the Royal Canadian Air Force in World War II. He was posted to England and flew a full tour of bombing operations over Germany as a flying officer bomb aimer with the 576 Squadron of the Royal Air Force. While in England, he met and married his wife, Sheila, and on his return to Canada attended Dalhousie University, gradating with a law degree.

Judge Troy died at his retirement home in Penticton on March 19. I would like to express my deep regrets to his family: his wife Sheila, to whom he had been married for 47 years; his daughter Jillian Spassov of Ottawa; son, John Troy of Prince George; seven grandchildren; brothers Allison and Byron; and sister Charlotte Duffield.

Mr. Patterson, I let you go a little bit over your time.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Judge Troy will be truly missed. Thank you.

Members' statements. Item 4, returns to oral questions. Mr. Morin.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a return to Question O367-12(2), asked by Mr. Gargan on March 25, 1992. A DPW employee wishing to take work outside of their government employment must first notify, in writing, the deputy minister of Public Works of their proposal. It is then reviewed according to the regulations of the Public Service Act, the collective agreement and the conflict of interest directive. If the proposal is contrary to these regulations, the request is denied.

I am aware that such approval has been granted to some employees. In no case does such approval allow those employees to do work with the government. Neither can there be a conflict with their responsibilities as a government employee, nor can they benefit from information that they may be privileged to as a government employee. Thank you.

Returns to oral questions. Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Arvaluk.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask a question on behalf of Mr. Koe, who is not in the House today. This is to the Minister of Education, who is not in the House today, either. Perhaps the Government Leader can respond to my question. Mr. Koe asked a question on February 17 regarding schools in Inuvik. What is the status of that question?

Madam Cournoyea.

Mr. Speaker, I will take the question as notice and provide an answer on Monday.

The question has been taken as notice. Oral questions. Mr. Gargan.

Mr. Speaker, I would like to direct my question to the Minister of Education, but he is not here; so I will direct my question to the Government Leader. On March 4, Mr. Speaker, I asked a question with regard to the advisory board of Akaitcho Hall becoming a management board, They were working toward that, but it has never been implemented, due to the resignation of the co-ordinator. Is the process for establishing a management board going to be pursued again?

Ms. Cournoyea.

Mr. Speaker, I will take the question as notice.

Question has been taken as notice. Mr. Dent.

Ms. Cournoyea.

Mr. Speaker, the Members of the cabinet also share the concerns about women which was raised by the honourable Member. I would like to assure the honourable Member that when this issue was first brought to my attention a little over a week ago, a meeting was convened with the deputy minister concerned, the Minister responsible for the department, and myself. At that time we discussed the matter in question. The deputy minister in question agreed that it was inappropriate and it was an error in judgment on his part to use government letterhead for this particular reason of supplying a letter on behalf of an individual. Subsequently, the deputy minister responsible has written a letter to the government and apologized for his error in judgment. Subsequently, a letter and communication has been given to all senior officials to make sure that an issue such as this does not happen in the future.

Mr. Nerysoo.