Mr. Speaker, I am sorry, I did not get the last part of the question.

Mrs. Marie-Jewell, would you re-state the question?

Mr. Speaker, does the Minister recognize that the unusual and inappropriate contracting procedures used in this case, has resulted in confusion, and the risk of preferential treatment, particularly when there was a successful bidder to provide the service? Thank you.

Mr. Arvaluk.

Mr. Speaker, no I have not, but I will certainly look into that, and act upon it. Thank you.

Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Ningark.

Mr. Arvaluk.

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The curriculum there is taught in Inuktitut, in different cultural ways, in traditional languages, and that is why they do not have a standard procedure of examining levels of knowledge on how much they have learned. This is integrated individually by the school boards themselves, so it varies. Thank you.

Supplementary, Mr. Ningark.

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Supplementary. I have been told that the instructor, I will not say where or who, was adamant against having Inuktitut taught in schools. I suppose there is a way of advancing in the school system, but I wonder if there can be better standardized examination of Inuktitut, because they are being taught in Inuktitut. The attitude was, because I am English, and I am the principal, I do not agree with Inuktitut being taught. Can you find out if this is happening in some schools? Thank you.

Mr. Arvaluk.

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the M.L.A. and I can speak in private as to who is concerned here, and which of the employees are related to this matter. If there is that attitude within the school system, or any other attitudes such as that, there is potential for removing that person from employment. Thank you.

Oral questions, Mr. Antoine.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of M.A.C.A., and perhaps D.P.W., and it has to do with Trout Lake. There is going to be a community office constructed at Trout Lake. There were some changes to the original plans, and now we are getting a large H.A.P. house, they call it, converted into offices. The community would like to know if, since the material is going to be coming in only on the winter road, could they use these funds to use local logs to build this office building? That way, it would employ people in the community, as well as provide the type of building that they want to see in their community, rather than something that has been imposed upon them. They would like to use those funds. I was wondering, I do not know which Minister, M.A.C.A. or D.P.W., if they would consider such a change in the plans at this stage? Thank you.

Mr. Morin.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Department of Public Works, as a department of the government, is out to assist the communities, to try to build what they want to build, and make the best use out of the local resources. I would be quite willing to sit down with the Member, and have departmental people go in to Trout to meet with that community, and try to design and build what would best suit their needs.

Oral questions, Mr. Pudlat.

(Translation) Mr. Speaker, thank you. My question is directed to the Minister of Education. I realize we have not gone to the educational budget, but there will be money allocated to boards using a separate formula financing. Now, we know that these funds are used for the teaching of curriculum, for providing curriculum, and for the staff that develop the curriculum. Will the government be providing the same amount of funding for each school year to the school boards? It is very important that this type of funding be continued. Perhaps the Minister of Education can answer this question, to see if this funding will be continued within this school year budget. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Arvaluk.

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am fully aware of what the M.L.A. is speaking about. It is a concern with different school boards as well, since they too have lost interest on the quarterly funding that was provided. The school boards are reviewing this with the territorial government, trying to find out how best they can resolve this, to come up with a solution, and once an agreement is reached, I will inform the M.L.A. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Oral questions, Mr. Ningark.

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is directed to the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs. The hamlet council has employees, different kinds, as we are all aware. The employees occasionally attend courses as their job requires, and they become more knowledgable in their field. I have been told that they do not often get raises as hamlet employees, and for what reason, perhaps because of a shortage of funding, or maybe because of lack of recognition by the hamlet. I am interested in finding out whether there can be some review as to M.A.C.A. employees, and whether they are actually being paid adequate salaries, according to abilities? Thank you.

Mr. Allooloo.