Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is directed to the Minister of Finance. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the honourable Minister if the language bonus is applied to all GNWT employees, include those in the housing association? Thank you.

Minister Pollard.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it applies to all GNWT employees. The housing association employees may not be Government of the Northwest Territories employees. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Supplementary, Mr. Ningark.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to think that I talk to the people of the west and eastern Arctic. Mr. Speaker, in most communities in the NWT where the housing association staff work, they are, in fact, operating in two languages; in English, obviously, and most importantly, in their own community dialect. Since the NWT Housing Corporation is a corporation of this government, I wonder if the honourable Minister would seriously review the matter and get back to the House on whether or not the community housing associations will be included under the language bonuses of this government? Thank you.

Minister Pollard.

Mr. Speaker, there are a number of issues to consider, as community transfer marches along. As Mr. Kakfwi is more and more successful with communities taking on further responsibilities, we are having to look at the kinds of pay that we provide to people versus the kinds of pay that perhaps hamlets or municipalities are paying their employees at the present time.

In other words, there may be some differences there, and I think that's probably what the Member is getting at, that there are differences at the present time. So, yes, that is one of the things that will be considered as we move forward through community transfer, Mr. Speaker. And, I'll endeavour to have that issue looked at immediately. Thank you.

Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Gargan.

Minister Mike.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I don't think I made a reference to hospitals. Earlier I said, and we can check it in the Hansard, that with custom adoptions, the natural mother -- if she wishes to receive counselling -- can do so through the department, with social workers. Thank you.

Supplementary, Mr. Gargan.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I didn't mention custom adoptions, either. I asked whether or not young girls that are going through private adoptions are advised that counselling is available? Or, is it only if the young girls request it? The Minister said only if the young girls request it. Are they advised of that service being available?

Minister Mike.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes.

Item 5, oral questions. Mrs. Marie-Jewell.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Government Leader. Mr. Speaker, there have been a number of questions posed today and yesterday that have been taken as notice. Recognizing that we may be completing this session today, if we get all our work done on the order paper, once these questions are taken as notice and we prorogue, these outstanding questions die on the order paper. I would like to ask the Government Leader if she would commit to this House that the Ministers are able to answer outstanding questions that would be on the order paper? Thank you.

Madam Premier.

Mr. Speaker, I think that has been a custom in the past, and we will continue to do it. We'll try to get those questioned answered, even though it can't be in the House. We'll make sure that they are circulated. Thank you.

Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Allooloo.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister for Renewable Resources a question. Since the fishing industry is very, very important in the Baffin region, and our government was able to get a seat on the Atlantic Council of Fisheries -- which gives out quotas for shrimp, turbot, haddock and a few others -- would the Minister be willing to inform us as to the status of the Unaaq Fishery and the other company, Qikiqtaaluk Corporation of their quotas and also the areas they would like to explore? Thank you.

Minister Kakfwi.

Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Whitford.