Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Education. We are going to be considering the Arctic College Act. I know the decision has already been made that we will have two colleges, one in the east and one in the west, and that will be reflected in this legislation. My question to the Minister is, if Akaitcho Hall is being considered for administrative purposes, and given the size of the building, is it intended that the college in the western part of the territories will be in Yellowknife.

Minister of Education, Mr. Nerysoo.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. The honourable Member knows that we already have a campus here in Yellowknife. What we are considering is the relocation of that campus to Akaitcho, with the possibility of delivering certain programs in that institution. It provides an opportunity for us to bring together the campus, which is spread out right now, and the administration.

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Lewis.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. The Minister did say that there was consideration being given to use that building for administrative purposes. I would like to ask the Minister, what is the mechanism by which a campus, which requires administration, is established.

Thank you. Minister of Education, Mr. Nerysoo.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I don't have the details to answer that question. It is very specific and the Arctic College board makes those determinations. So, I will take the question as notice.

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Kitikmeot, Mr. Ng.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Personnel. Last session, there were numerous concerns raised by Members of this House regarding the design and implementation of the GNWT staff housing strategy. At that time, in trying to address those concerns, the Minister committed to reviewing the policy and bring forward a new one. So, I would like to ask the Minister, at this time, about the status of the revision to that policy. Thank you.

Thank you. Minister of Personnel, Ms. Mike.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I will take his question as notice.

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Amittuq, Mr. Allooloo.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I listened with great interest to the Minister of MACA's Minister's statement and also the exchange this afternoon between Mr. Patterson and the Minister. I agree with the government's initiative and applaud them. Land administration should be in the hands of the communities. My question is, did the Minister say when the community accepts land administration, that the federal government will come up with PY money to assist the communities. Thank you.

Thank you. Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Ms. Mike.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I'm not an expert on the Nunavut land claims agreement. However, our department is proceeding with the transfer of lands which is required under that agreement. We are assisting the communities to train the necessary staff who need to be trained through Arctic College. This will commence in January, 1995. At the present time, some communities already have staff funded through the municipal governments, through their core funding from MACA. So, there is already money available in the municipalities but there will be additional money made available by the federal government by July 1996 to help pay salaries and train local land administrators. Thank you.

Supplementary, Mr. Allooloo.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would also like to ask the Minister, did I also hear that, because this is a procedure she believes is a requirement under land claims, whether the community would like to have the land transferred to them or not would not be up to them. Would it be an obligation of the community to take over that responsibility? Thank you.

Thank you. Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Ms. Mike.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Back in 1991, when the Inuit of Nunavut ratified their claim, this was instituted. It is a requirement under article 14 of the Nunavut land claim agreement. In fact, during that referendum, when the Inuit in the communities agreed to this claim, they also agreed to the turnover of lands to the municipal governments. It was included in the agreement that was ratified. Thank you.

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Allooloo.

Thank you. I would like to disagree with the Minister, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, if I recall correctly, under section 14, if the municipal corporation only wants to take over land administration, that provision is there, and the community also has to vote in order for it to take over that responsibility.

Madam Speaker, I wonder if the Minister could provide us with information that could be well understood by the communities so the community members know the process well in order to take over the land administration. Thank you.

Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Ms. Mike.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Through my Minister's statement a few days ago, I indicated that my department and the NTI staff are working together in preparing some materials that will keep the residents of Nunavut communities informed as to how this referendum will take place. I cannot give, at this time, the details of what that information will be, because the staff and NTI staff are developing it or will be developing it soon. Thank you.

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Deh Cho, Mr. Gargan.