Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I said, Mr. Koe, since 1972 there has been no increase. It is a five per cent that users will pay and it will increase to 10 per cent, and I feel that is enough justification to do it. Thank you.

Oral questions. Mr. Gargan.

Again, that is asking a legal opinion of the Minister of Justice. If I could ask the Member perhaps to rephrase that question.

Mr. Speaker, my question is to the Minister of Justice. In the event that a woman feels that there has been professional malpractice done to her by the medical profession, is she entitled to legal aid?

Mr. Patterson.

Mr. Speaker, that would depend on the situation of the applicant. It would depend on their income. Legal aid is not available to people who are deemed to be able to pay for their own legal advice. It would depend on the person's personal financial circumstances. The best way to find out would be to apply for legal aid. I cannot answer the general question. Thank you.

Thank you. I would like to take this opportunity to welcome a number of artists from communities all over the North who are here in town for the Festival of the Midnight Sun. They come from Cambridge Bay, Whitehorse, Pangnirtung, Baker Lake, Iqaluit, Lac la Martre, Fort Providence and Rankin Inlet. On behalf of the Assembly, welcome.

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Oral questions, Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Social Services and deals with applying the New Directions initiative to meet the mental health needs of people living in the communities. Presently there is a clinical services program in the alcohol, drugs and community mental health services division which is comprised of child care workers and mental health professionals who carry out psychological assessments and counselling for troubled youth in their families. Could the Minister of Social Services indicate whether he would be prepared to, or willing to, consider decentralizing this program so that these clinics could be closer to the client groups they are intended to serve?

Mr. Whitford.

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

Mr. Morin.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I have said to the Member earlier, I will write a letter to NorthwesTel and

if I find time I will meet with them, if they are willing to meet. Just for the Member's information, NorthwesTel's capital funds for providing full community phone service is based on NorthwesTel board approval. They have a construction review process which is updated yearly. Dates given in the plan are not really that reliable because they are updated yearly, and they often change because of improvements and delays scheduled for unserviced communities. As of November 1991, it has Snare Lake pay phone in 1993, according to the schedule I have. I know the Member is concerned and I will raise this issue with NorthwesTel. Thank you.

Oral questions. Mr. Zoe, supplementary.

Mr. Zoe, you might not have liked the answer the Minister gave but the Minister did answer your question. Oral questions. Mr. Gargan.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will be careful here. The Minister of Education did say that he would like to emphasize that it is not the policy or practice of the school system to keep a student from advancing a grade because of their size or age. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the Minister if, in the event that it is being practised in my home community, what course of action would the Minister take to the people that are doing that.

Mr. Allooloo.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will take appropriate action. Thank you.

Supplementary, Mr. Gargan.

Thank you. The appropriate action, Mr. Speaker, I would like to say that just to confirm the seven year old that was referred to is a son of mine. It is my son and we were told that because of his size that maybe he would not advance because the bigger kids will give him a hard time. In another instance, Mr. Speaker, there was also Ronald and Shirley Bonnetrouge who have a daughter by the name of Samantha who was also held back because of her size. Also David and Harriet Gargan have an adopted daughter named Wendy, that also was held back. I would like to ask if the Minister would look into those particular names.

Mr. Allooloo.