Mr. Pollard.

Mr. Speaker, it is true that we received some good news in that respect. We have not as yet crunched all the numbers or received the agreement of the federal government. I would suggest to the Member that perhaps the new funding policy, that has been worked on by Mr. Patterson through Municipal and Community Affairs, will address the population increases in communities. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Todd.

I appreciate It will address the population increase in the community. Will it address the additional funding that would be required given there is a population increase in the community?

Mr. Pollard.

Mr. Speaker, I am not an expert in this new funding policy for municipalities. I will take the question as notice and provide a copy to the Member.

Question has been taken as notice. Item 6, written questions. Mr. Antoine.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a written question for the Minister of Education. Would the Minister please table the following information in the House:

a) the cost spent in the 1990-91, 1991-92 and to date in 1992-93 fiscal years for travel and contract services related to educational, learning and occupational assessments of NWT students in southern Canadian resource facilities; b) the number of full-time educational psychologists capable of completing educational assessments who are presently on staff at divisional boards of education, district school boards or the board of secondary education; c) the number of resource teachers working for the same educational boards who' have advanced training in the assessment of learning disabilities; and d) the amount of contribution funding provided in the 1990-91, 1991-92, and to date in 1992-93 fiscal years, to community organizations mandated to provide support or training for learning disabled children, their families and their teachers?

Written questions. Item 7, returns to written questions. Mr. Clerk.

Hon. Nellie Cournoyea's return to Question W34-12(2), asked by Mr. Koe on April 3, 1992: A chart showing payments made to chairpersons of boards and agencies for the 1991-92 fiscal year may be obtained from the Legislative Assembly.

Hon. Thus Allooloo's return to Question O39-12(2), asked by Mr. Koe on June 19, 1992:

The following NWT student financial assistance programs are available to students to continue post-secondary education in the 1992-93 school year: supplementary grants, basic grants, post-secondary student incentives (remittance loan), special training allowances, primary loan, secondary loan, needs assessed loan, scholarships and correspondence course fees.

In addition to these programs, the federal government funds the GNWT to provide the university college entrance preparation program for Inuit and treaty Indians. Also, the GNWT provided, in 1991-92, four seats by contract with the University of Manitoba.

One thousand and forty-eight students were approved for financial assistance in 1991-92. Figures for the 1992-93 school year are not complete yet as applications are still being received. The names of students receiving financial assistance, or those who have been refused assistance, is considered confidential. All students applying for financial assistance will receive funding if they meet the eligibility criteria under the Student Financial Assistance Act and Regulations.

Students receiving financial assistance in 1991-92 were taking over 110 programs. Three hundred and seventy-two students were registered at Arctic College. Four hundred and seventy-five were enrolled in other institutions in a degree or certificate program, and 275 in a technical program.

The levels of assistance individual students are receiving are determined by the Student Financial Assistance Act and Regulations.

Information on the funding individual students are receiving is considered confidential.

A lengthy report with detailed information has been provided directly to the Member asking the question, the MLA for Inuvik, Mr. Koe.

Hon. Titus Allooloo's return to Question W40-12(2), asked by Mr. Koe on June 19, 1992

Due to fiscal restraint, there were no funds available in the education leave program to support any employees who applied for education leave in 1992-93 to begin a new program of studies. Twenty-six employees applied to begin a new program.

Fourteen GNWT employees applied to continue in their programs for the 1992-93 school year. The 14 employees applying to continue their programs were approved for 1992-93. The 14 employees are continuing on education leave in a variety of programs and a number of post-secondary education institutions.

A report providing further details on employees applying for and receiving education leave has been provided directly to the Member asking the question, the MLA for Inuvik, Mr. Koe.

Hon. John Pollard's return to Question W42-12(2), asked by Mr. Nerysoo on June 19, 1992. The visitor centre in Dawson City is being operated by the Department of Economic Development and Tourism, and It is staffed by three casual employees during the 1992 tourism season. The person hired to manage the facility lived in the Inuvik area prior to attending Arctic College in Fort Smith. The other two staff members are summer students from the Inuvik Region.

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. Mr. Arngna'naaq.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to report to the Assembly that the standing committee on legislation has reviewed Bill 30, and wishes to report that Bill 30 is now ready for committee of the whole.

Mr. Patterson.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In light of Mr. Arngna'naaq's report, I would seek unanimous consent to waive Rule 66(5) and have Bill 30, An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Act, placed on the orders for committee of the whole for Thursday, June 25, 1992. Thank you.

The Member is requesting unanimous consent. Are there any nays? There are no nays, Mr. Patterson. Bill 30 will be referred to committee of the whole for Thursday. Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Rule 66(1) requires that a bill referred to a standing committee shall not be proceeded with until the Assembly receives the report of the committee or 120 days have passed since the second reading. The standing committee on finance has not completed its review of Bill 11, An Act to Amend the Insurance Act, and therefore requests the unanimous consent of the House to recommit Bill 11 to the standing committee on finance under Rule 66(1).

The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Bill 11 will be recommitted to the standing committee on finance. Kom 11, reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 12, tabling of documents. Mr. Pudluk.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. At this time I would like to table Tabled Document 59-12(2), addressed to the Minister of Education, May 21, 1992, from the Nanisivik community education council. it supports the recent action taken by Joe Enook of the Baffin Divisional Board of Education. Mr. Enook refused to sign Appendix B to the contribution agreement. Thank you.

Tabling of documents. Ms. Cournoyea.

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table Tabled Document 60-12(2), Report of the Abortion Services Review Committee, Northwest Territories, June 1992.