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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Lewis.

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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre

I would like to thank the Minister for the answer, but I would like to find out whether, in fact, there has been any consultant company engaged to examine the Akaitcho Hall residence, which could slow down the process, unless it's going to be completed by a certain date.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Nerysoo.

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The review in the case of Akaitcho Hall is being done internally with our departments, Arctic College, and District No. 1. The whole matter of Sir John Franklin is being dealt internally with the school board, the Department of Education, Culture and Employment and the Department of Public Works. Those are the groups that are involved.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Lewis.

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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister, because the new school year rushes on to us fairly quickly, whether he expects to have the positions on the future authority to these buildings resolved before the new school year begins?

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Nerysoo.

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, it was hoped to resolve the whole matter before April 1st. We're basically at the last stages of resolving some of the concerns the board has. I indicated to our colleague, Mr. Dent, during the last session that we would resolve the matter of personnel before the 28th of February. I want to indicate to you that we resolved both situations on the 15th and we're now trying to resolve the infrastructure and improvement responsibilities; in other words, the matter of renovations and the associated plans. That includes the matter of staff responsibility. As the honourable Member will note, the issue of staffing is in the hands of school board No. 1 for the upcoming school year. They're taking on some of the responsibility already.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Final supplementary, Mr. Lewis.

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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre

Thank you. In light of the Minister's response to potential use of Akaitcho Hall and the fact that the school board, District No. 1, may want to look at space for child care, lunch rooms or other programs under that jurisdiction, is it still possible, then, that that building could be turned over to Yellowknife School District No. 1? That's my question.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Minister.

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Until I get an internal assessment, I'm not clear whether or not that building will be turned over or whether there will be a combination of uses because, as the honourable Member knows, the Arctic College programming in this community has expanded significantly. There aren't necessarily more programs, but more people accessing the programs. So, in that sense, we have to reassess where we're going to deliver the programs from and the kinds of services we're going to be offering to the students. Thank you.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Zoe.

Henry Zoe

Henry Zoe North Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is directed to the Minister of Health and Social Services. Mr. Speaker, since 1987 when we devolved health services to our government, the Mackenzie Regional Health Board was not yet in existence. The issue has been raised on a number of occasions by myself on this side of the House and that corner of the House. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the Minister what is the plan of action the department is taking with regard to resolving this issue which has been brought to the attention of the Department of Health? Thank you.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Minister of Health and Social Services, Ms. Cournoyea.

Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Mr. Speaker, I'm not quite up to date on where we are on that particular issue, so I'll take that question as notice.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

The question has been taken as notice. Item 6, oral questions. Mrs. Marie-Jewell.

Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha

Thank you. Mr. Speaker, I was going to ask the Minister of Renewable Resources a question, but maybe I'll direct it to the Premier. Mr. Speaker, with regard to the fire suppression review that was conducted and completed last year, I would like to ask the Minister, after spending $392,000 for this review, why wasn't this review tabled? Thank you.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Madam Premier.

Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Mr. Speaker, I'll pass the message on to the Minister and have him answer that question. Thank you.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

I'm not too sure whether that was taken as notice. Madam Premier.

Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Yes, it was taken as notice.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

The question was taken as notice. Item 6, Mr. Patterson.

Dennis Patterson Iqaluit

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, since I believe he's presenting the estimates of his department in committee of the whole today, do we finally have new names for the two new Arctic Colleges in the Northwest Territories, other than College East and College West? Thank you.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Nerysoo.