Mr. Pudlat.

Mr. Ningark.

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I was asked earlier by Mr. Pudluk about this. I will be seeking answers for this. I do not think there is such a policy for people who are hunting polar bears by helicopter. And for polar bears that are to be caught, the quota will be removed.

Mr. Koe.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I have a question to the Minister of Education. Recently an application was submitted by the Beaufort-Delta Divisional Board of Education jointly with the Aurora Campus of Arctic College, proposing that a teacher education program be established in Inuvik. What is the status of this proposal?

Mr. Allooloo.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe that my department is reviewing the proposal at this point, and they have not made a recommendation to me yet. As soon as they make some recommendations to me or develop some options to deal with this, I could let the Member know.

Mr. Koe.

Due to the timing of our budgets and the reviews of our proposed budgets, this has been an item which we were hoping would be established and up and running by next September. Can the Minister advise me how quickly his department is going to do this work?

Mr. Allooloo.

Mr. Speaker, I would have to take that question as notice. As you probably know, after the options are developed I will have to consult with cabinet if it requires money to establish programs. It will take some time. As to the precise time I will take to develop this project, I will have to take the question as notice.

Mr. Gargan.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, I would like to direct my question to the Minister of Justice. I understand that Ms. Bobbie Bulmer has resigned her position with the Status of Women Council. Is there going to be a replacement for her on the family law review committee?

Mr. Patterson.

Mr. Speaker, as I stated earlier today, the family law review work is, hopefully, in its final stages before the report is submitted. But since the Native Women's Association is an important participant in the family law review, I will certainly ensure that in Ms. Bulmer's absence that organization is invited to nominate someone to participate in the last round of consultations while the report is being prepared. Yes.

Oral questions. Ms. Mike.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question to the Minister of Economic Development. Sometime last year there was a tender put out by Economic Development to lease the Qamaq Hotel option to purchase. The person who bid on the tender is waiting to hear so he can go ahead with the renovations and purchase new furniture. What is the status of the guidelines of the financial administration directive on privatization of government programs, services and enterprises?

Mr. Pollard.

Mr. Speaker, with regard to the hotel in Clyde River, the gentleman who has the lease at the present time -- his lease is running out. The department would like to sell that particular hotel. There seems to be a dispute between the gentleman who has the lease and the department, and that arose because in the original ad that was placed it did say, 'for the lease and option to purchase" of that hotel. When the gentleman and the department entered into a lease agreement, the lease did not contain the option to purchase. The reason for that is because it was not known at that time if the hotel would be economic. Consequently, there are two parties who are interested in purchasing the hotel at the present time, Mr. Speaker: Mr. Arreak and the co-operative in Clyde River. We have looked at it and provided information to both parties, and it would be our intention to go to proposal call and select the best of the two proposals. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Oral questions. Supplementary, Ms.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I did not realize that the lease that he has is about to expire. When would it expire?

Mr. Pollard.

Thank you. Oral questions. Mr. Pudluk.