Mr. Speaker, I understand the Minister recently met with the chairman of the Keewatin divisional board of education and discussed some of these issues. Will the Minister make a commitment to fully review the administrative directives which seem to be getting in the way of the boards interests in exercising a more autonomous role in the Keewatin region.

Mr. Nerysoo.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I want to indicate to the honourable Member that the department has been requested to provide a detailed response to the letter which was sent to me, as the Minister. I will be responding in detail to the issues which the board and the chairperson raised. However, I would like to assure you that whatever decisions we make in terms of expending financial resources in the regions or for that matter within each divisional area, that there is some accountability to the Minister. Because in the final analysis, as Minister, I am, in fact, responsible for the overall expenditure of financial resources. I agree with the honourable Member that we will try to move as far as possible, however, I do also suggest to the Member and other Members, that the significant requirement, and in order for us to accommodate the concerns of the honourable Member, is amending the Education Act. The Education Act does not allow us to go to the extent which the honourable Member requests us to go. It requires that consideration.

Item 5, oral questions. Final supplementary, Mr. Arvaluk.

Mr. Speaker, the Minister's response has sparked me to do a final supplementary. I understand perfectly that there is a restriction in the Education Act which does not allow the department or the Minister to have direct liaison, or for the chairman of the divisional board to be accountable to the people and the department, but rather the employee of the divisional board has to be accountable. Will the Minister inform the House that he will be thoroughly reviewing the Education Act to reflect that there has to be accountability, or at least communication between the chairman of the divisional board and the department or the Minister rather than the divisional board employees.

Mr. Nerysoo.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. On the matter of the contracting of the directors, I have indicated that approval has been given by Cabinet that divisional boards can contract with their employees. However, there are parameters. There are parameters by which those contracts can be issued.

The other consideration, Mr. Speaker, which the honourable Member has raised, is the matter of pursuing changes to the Education Act. Yes, Mr. Speaker, I will, in fact, be pursuing that. The work in this Assembly has taken up most of the time and, therefore, I have been unable to continue with the work in that particular area.

Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Patterson.

Madam Premier.

Mr. Speaker, at this moment I am not considering re-shuffling. Thank you.

Item 5, oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Patterson.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. With respect, I think the Government Leader is being a little coy with us, in contrast to her usual demeanour. Mr. Speaker, my

supplementary would be, if she was considering senior management reassignments in the near future, tomorrow for instance, would the Government Leader inform Members of this Assembly of decisions made on such important matters while the House is in session and not after we go home? Thank you.

Ms. Cournoyea.

Mr. Speaker, I am not considering re-shuffling tomorrow. Thank you.

Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Gargan.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to direct my question to the Minister responsible for Personnel. On December 8, 1992, and again on March 17, 1993, I raised with the Minister the concerns of aboriginal employees in the Department of Public Works in Cambridge Bay who feel they have been discriminated against when promotions were made within the department. On December 8, the Minister advised that a complaint had been filed by the employees with the Human Rights Commission. Can the Minister advise whether his department has received any decisions or recommendations from the Human Rights Commission as a result of the commission's investigation?

Mr. Kakfwi.

Item 5, oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Gargan.

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Speaker. The Minister explained an investigation team from his department was sent to the Kitikmeot. I understand that his department did not feel there was overt racial discrimination, but made a series of recommendations to the department about the management practices in the region. The Minister has referred to some of these recommendations in the House. Is the Minister willing to table the recommendations of his departmental investigation with respect to the management practices in the Kitikmeot region in the House?

Mr. Kakfwi.

The question has been taken as notice. Item 5, oral questions. Mrs. Marie-Jewell.