My understanding is that the case is under review by the courts.

This question is not really adequate at the moment because It is before the court. I believe It is upheld now. If someone wants to ask a question like this, next time I will have to rule it out of order. Oral questions. Mr. Gargan.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to direct my question to the Minister of Transportation. In March, I wrote a letter to the Minister with regard to a concern I have regarding the access road to the Hay River Reserve. There has been an increase in traffic on the access road. There is also an anticipated increase once they have the alcohol and drug treatment centre there, the Dene Cultural Institute, and also the senior citizens' home. Does the Minister have any plans to address the increased volume, and is there going to be any improvement to the access road? I have not been too successful to date in addressing the issue.

Mr. Allooloo.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Recognizing the importance of the community access road to local communities, the Department of Transportation has stepped up its maintenance service on community access roads for the last two summers. The department has hired a brushing crew from the reserve to clean brush along the right of way and to improve the driving site distances. The annual resurfacing and application of the calcium chloride will strengthen the driving surface, improve driver comfort and also make it more safe. We are working with members of the reserve to see if we could gradually enhance the road access.

Mr. Koe.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. A question to the Minister of Education regarding the rejection of the teacher education program proposal. It seems that when proposals like this are rejected, Ministers got their assistant deputy ministers or deputy ministers to sign letters of rejection, and when there is good news to be transmitted, Ministers sign those letters. My concern and a concern of residents in the area is that they feel the proposal for a teacher education program in the Beaufort-Delta area was not given a fair chance. Will the Minister and his department be revisiting the proposal and reassessing the need for a teacher education program in the Beaufort-Delta area?

Mr. Allooloo.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I mentioned in this session, we are reviewing all the teacher education programs so that government can be more effective and more efficient. All the teacher education programs are being reviewed, and one of the things we are doing is reviewing the proposal that was put together by Beaufort Sea Divisional Board of Education.

Supplementary, Mr. Koe.

There are teacher education programs in Iqaluit and Fort Smith and community teacher education programs in Rankin, Rae and Hay River, but there is none in the northwestern parts of the Territories. My plea to the Minister is to please look at this. When do you expect the assessment of the teacher education program to be complete?

Mr. Allooloo.

Before the beginning of the school year.

Oral questions. Mr. Antoine.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Education. Just a follow-up on the question I had yesterday on the assessment. I know you gave me an answer, but I just want to be clear as to how concerned groups, concerned parents and school boards could become involved in this tri-ministerial group of Health, Social Services and Education. They are discussing how to improve the delivery of all services to children. How could interest groups and school boards become involved in this process?

Mr. Allooloo.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My understanding is that the tripartite ministry group will be talking to divisional boards and partners in education, which includes communities and the interest groups that are interested in the school system. Thank you.

Mr. Antoine.

Is this process that you are talking about happening right now? Is there a time frame in which this process will be concluded? I am saying this because we have a few months now until the next school year, and I think one assessment needs to be done. I was wondering It you could give me an answer of how long this process is going to take.

Mr. Allooloo.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. At this point I do not know their work plan. I will write to the Member as to their schedule and their dates to complete their study.

Mr. Todd.

My question is to the Minister of Finance. With the advent of Nunavut and the fact that there will be no requirement for all the square footage in the now Assembly building, would the Minister of Finance be prepared to consider a feasibility study to determine whether we could put a casino in this new mausoleum?

Mr. Pollard.