Thank you. I also notice that there was a lot of money going into computer hardware and software. One of the items is the acquisition of a software program for staff to complete client vocational assessments. Currently, such assessments are done in the southern centres. I know one of the recommendations, from the standing committee I chair, stated we should be looking at the rehabilitation processes and have our own rehabilitation centre in the north. Is this the front line part of that initiative?

The whole rehabilitation costs, as Mr. Koe has pointed out, are very expensive. The majority of it is done in southern Canada. This is what you might call the administrative component of it. This is trying to put it into a computerized form, to save us some money. The next step is moving the rehabilitation back north. I understand there are discussions under way with the Stanton Hospital, in an effort to see if this could be done. The hospital, at the present time, is under-utilized and there is space available. There are discussions under way between the hospital and hospital board staff. But at this time, I am not up to date with the status of where that sits. But this expenditure is primarily for the administrative component to computerize it.

I hope this new computer, hardware and software is fraud proof? Is it?

Fraud proof.

No comment.

Mr. Chairman, I recognize the capital expenditure plan is just a proposal in front of us, but I do want to comment on a concern I have for the phenomenal amount of expenditures that are being spent on computers. The committee has also noted that. I recall in the past few years, there has been a significant amount spent on computers for WCB. I sometimes think if they spent less time figuring out what computers they need to do their work and more on their clients, we probably wouldn't have so many problems with WCB. Would the Minister ask for a review of the types of computers that were purchased, the amount and what they propose to do with what they would call the "obsolete" computer equipment they now have? I know a phenomenal amount was spent from the previous chairmen of WCB. Would the Minister review that and bring his findings to the House? Thank you.

There is no denying that under the previous administration of the WCB, there was a significant amount of dollars spent. Whether they were well spent, I am not sure. But the question would certainly give me an opportunity to do exactly that. I would be prepared to provide the honourable Member with that information. I concur.

Agreed.

---Agreed

Thank you. What is the wish of the committee? The chair recognizes Mrs. Marie-Jewell.

Since we have accomplished everything we intended to do today, I would like to move we report progress.

Agreed.

---Agreed

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

Thank you, Mr. Whitford. The seconder to the motion is Mr. Koe. The motion is in order. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

---Carried

Item 20, third reading of bills. Item 21, orders of the day. Mr. Clerk.

Mr. Speaker, there is a meeting of the Ordinary Members' Caucus at 9:00 am tomorrow morning. Orders of the day for Wednesday, December 8, 1993.

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 4, Independent Review of Triple Designation of River Ridge Facility

- Motion 5, Adopting Members' Conduct Guidelines

- Motion 6, Legislature Recommendation to the Electoral District Boundaries Commission

- Motion 7, Appearance of Witnesses before Committee of the Whole when Dealing with Family Violence in the NWT

16. First Reading of Bills

17. Second Reading of Bills

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

- Minister's Statement 3-12(4), Sessional Statement

- Bill 1, Appropriation Act, No. 1, 1994-95

- Bill 2, An Act to Amend the Charter Communities Act

- Bill 3, An Act to Amend the Cities, Towns and Villages Act

- Bill 4, An Act to Amend the Hamlets Act

- Bill 5, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 5, 1992-93

- Bill 6, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1993-94

- Committee Report 3-12(4), Review of the 1994-95 Capital Estimates - Committee Report 10-12(4), Final Report on the Northwest Territories Power Corporation

19. Report of Committee of the Whole

20. Third Reading of Bills

21. Orders of the Day