Thank you. Mr. Morin.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I do not know what is going to happen on April 20, so I cannot make that commitment.

Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Gargan.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Education. Mr. Speaker, summer is coming and spring is just around the corner. Will you provide programs for students in school who are going to be out of school both here in the Northwest Territories and also south in universities and colleges? What kinds of programs does this government have with regard to students looking for jobs in the summer?

Thank you. Mr. Nerysoo.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I cannot indicate there is any particular program except to suggest to the honourable Member that, historically, we have advised students who are in post-secondary institutions that we would like them to indicate to us whether they are interested in working with the Government of the Northwest Territories for the summer. Letters were sent to all post-secondary students asking them to indicate their interest. Once we receive their replies we will, in fact, work with the departments to ensure we recruit those individuals for the summer.

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Gargan.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Do we have any kinds of programs for high school students in the north, who are going to school and residing at Akaitcho Hall?

Thank you. Mr. Nerysoo.

I am not completely certain, Mr. Speaker, if we have a program, but our basic interest right now is to make sure those individuals who have graduated and are looking to go to post-secondary institutions receive at least some commitment on the part of our government to be employed for the summer so they do not run into the financial problems they will run into if they do not have a job. That is our first commitment. On other commitments, I will have to clarify that in a letter to my honourable colleague and to all other Members so it is clear what we intend to do for students this summer. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Patterson.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I was pleased to hear the Minister of Education say that students who wish summer jobs could be referred to the department. For students in my constituency in Iqaluit, where would such a student contact the department? At headquarters or in the region? Thank you.

Thank you. Mr. Nerysoo.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We are asking all students to contact headquarters so they can, in fact, get on with contacting the region to identify positions which students can fill once they return to the regions so we can accommodate them. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. The time for question period has expired. Before we go on to item 6, written questions, let us take a 15 minute break so some people can go to the bank before it is closed. Thank you.

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I will call this House back to order. Item 6, written questions. Item 7, returns to written questions. Item 8, replies to opening address. Item 9, petitions. Item 10, reports of standing and special committees. Item 11, reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 12, tabling of documents. Item 13, notices of motion. Item 14, notices of motions for first reading of bills. Item 15, motions. Item 16, first reading of bills. Item 17, second reading of bills. Item 18, consideration in committee of the whole of bills and other matters: Tabled Document 2-12(3), The Justice House - Report of the Special Advisor on Gender Equality; Tabled Document 19-12(3), 1992 Master Plan for Corrections Service Division; Tabled Document 91-12(3), Northwest Territories AIDS Project -Review; Tabled Document 92-12(3), HIV and AIDS in the NWT in 1993; Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Social Assistance Act; Bill 17, Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1993-94; Bill 18, An Act to Amend the Public Printing Act; Bill 19, An Act to Amend the Student Financial Assistance Act; Bill 20, Loan Authorization Act, 1993-94; Bill 21, An Act to Amend the Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act; Bill 22, An Act to Amend the Mining Safety Act; Bill 23, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 4, 1992-93; Bill 24, Write-off of Debts Act, 1993; Committee Report 10-12(3), Report on Tabled Document 21-12(3): Payroll Tax Act; Committee Report 11-12(3), Report on the Review of the 1993-94 Main Estimates; Committee Report 15-12(3), TD 33-12(2): Government Accountability: A Legislative Action Paper on Access to Government; Committee Report 17-12(3), Report on Television Guidelines, with Mr. Ningark in the chair.

The committee will now come to order. When we concluded yesterday, we were dealing with Tabled Document 91-12(3), Northwest Territories AIDS Project -Review; and, Tabled Document 92-12(3), HIV and AIDS in the NWT in 1993. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Dent.

Thank you. Does the committee agree we will be dealing with Tabled Documents 91-12(3) and 92-12(3)?

Agreed.

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Thank you. Ms. Mike, do you wish to bring in the witnesses in case we get into detailed discussion?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes.

Proceed, please. Sergeant-at-Arms, escort the witness or witnesses in.

Thank you. Madam Minister, would you introduce the witnesses, for the record, please?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. On my right is my assistant deputy minister, Elaine Berthelet, and on my left is Dr. Gilchrist.