Therefore, I move that the committee recommends that the Department of Economic Development and Tourism take steps to ensure that base funding, for the Short Term Employment Program, is increased for the 1993-94 main estimates.

The motion is in order. To the motion. Question is being called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

---Carried

Continue, Mr. Todd, from Rankin.

Last, but not least, and it is one that we have used for all of the departments, and that is, measuring output and effect. The committee is concerned with the department's continuing inability to measure the effect and impact of its spending programs and projects. For example, the department did not know the trend, in actual sales figures, of the arts and

crafts industry, or of any goals of improving this experience, as a result of an annual investment of approximately $1 million, made by the government.

Resources should not be provided for programs that cannot demonstrate their worth. There must be a method to quantify and justify, government expenditures. This has to be a priority, and incorporated into the 1993-94 main estimates.

I move that the committee recommends that the Department of Economic Development and Tourism report, as a minimum, the following performance measurements in the 1993-94 main estimates:

1. The trend in economic and employment indicators, including an employment rate, average disposal income, business income, private sector growth, cost of living index, economic leakage, and import replacement;

2. Public satisfaction with the department's programs;

3. Funding application turn around time;

4. Loan investment loss experience;

5. Access of new investment capital, and;

6. Status of the community economic strategies.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Todd. To the motion. Madam Premier.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I know early on in a recommendation, a great deal of emphasis was put on the paper-oriented department, and the bogged down people being chained to their desks attitude, and not out there doing things. I just want to say that this will be taking some time to do, and some office time to do, I hope you recognize that. It is a bit of contradiction, I just wanted to make note of that.

Thank you. To the motion. The motion is in order. Mr. Todd.

Point taken, Mr. Chairman. We appreciate the Premier's comments on that.

Thank you. To the motion. Mr. Gargan.

Mr. Chairman, I have not got a copy of the motion, but I was totally caught off guard with all of the hundred dollar words that he is using. I am not sure what it all means, but does this mean that it would become difficult for communities to start to get into initiatives, because of the amount of paperwork that is going to be required to achieve even the smallest of business?

To the motion. Question is being called. All those in favour of the motion? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Koe.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that we report progress.

Thank you, Mr. Koe. The Member has made a motion to report progress, and the motion is not debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

I shall rise and report progress. Thank you.

Item 19, report of committee of the whole. Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee has been considering Bill 9-12(2), Bill 33-12(2), and committee report 17-12(2), and wishes to report progress with 15 motions being adopted, and that Bill 9-12(2) is ready for third reading, as amended. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the chairman of the committee of the whole be concurred with.

Seconder to the motion. Mr. Koe. The motion is in order. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

---Carried

Item 20, third reading of bills. Mr. Arvaluk.

I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Tu Nedhe that Bill 31, An Act to Amend the Student Financial Assistance Act be ready for the third time. Thank you.

Motion is in order, Mr. Arvaluk. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 31 has had third reading. Third reading of bills. Mr. Kakfwi.

Your motion is in order, Mr. Kakfwi. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

---Carried

Bill 32 has had third reading. Third reading of bills.

Before I go to orders of the day, I would like to echo the sentiments of Members today, on behalf of the Legislative Assembly, offer my thanks and gratitude to our interpreters, to interpreters throughout the Northwest Territories, for the magnificent service they provide us, and all the people of the territories. I think we can be very proud that we are world leaders in the provision of interpreting services, and our interpreters provide the bridges between our different cultures so that we can work together as one, here in the Assembly, and here in the territories. Thank you very, very much.

---Applause

Item 21, Mr. Clerk, orders of the day.

Mr. Speaker, meetings tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. of the Ordinary Members' Caucus. Orders of the day for Thursday, October 1, 1992.

1. Prayer

2. Ministers' Statements

3. Members' Statements

4. Returns to Oral Questions

5. Oral Questions

6. Written Questions

7. Returns to Written Questions

8. Replies to Opening Address

9. Petitions

10. Reports of Standing and Special Committees

11. Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills

12. Tabling of Documents

13. Notices of Motion

14. Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills

15. Motions

- Motion 38

16. First Reading of Bills

- Bill 34

17. Second Reading of Bills

18. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

- Tabled Document 9-12(2)

- Tabled Document 10-12(2)

- Tabled Document 62-12(2)

- Tabled Document 66-12(2)

- Tabled Document 70-12(2)

- Motion 6

- Committee Report 17-12(2)

- Bill 33

19. Report of Committee of the Whole

20. Third Reading of Bills

- Bill 9

21. Orders of the Day

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 1, 1992.

---ADJOURNMENT