Mr. Ng.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I will commit to finding our what the policy of the Keewatin Health Board is in this particular instance to see what rules and regulations they have in place for medical travel for their constituents, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

Thank you. Oral questions, Mr. Roland.

Thank you. Mr. Premier.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is my understanding that the affirmative action policy is being applied on the government jobs that are being filled and it is still a high priority with this government. With the function of personnel and the exact hiring going to each department, now every department will be accountable to the Minister, to this legislative assembly as well. So, no longer can our managers say, well it is personnel's fault and personnel can say it is this departments fault or whatever the managers are going to be held responsible now for that function. Thank you.

Thank you. Oral questions, Mr. Roland. Supplementary.

Mr. Morin.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes.

Thank you. Oral questions, Mr. Henry.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Premier. The Government of the Northwest Territories is to be commended for the hard work that has taken place over the past year. They have set difficult goals, many Ministers and staff have taken on new or additional roles and responsibilities. Whatever success or failures that MLAs or the public may perceive, there is no doubt that a lot of hard work has taken place.

My question to Premier is, what mechanisms are in place to ensure that pertinent employees, particularly managers, who have been or given new responsibilities have the background for those new positions? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Premier.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. When a position comes up to be restaffed in this government, there is a staffing process that is being used so that those affected employees would be all applying on that one position for example, and the one that is the most qualified under the ... if you take the other policies into consideration as well, affirmative action and the person that is qualified would get that position. Thank you.

Oral questions, supplementary, Mr. Henry. Mr. Henry, no? Oral questions, Mr. Evaloarjuk.

(Translator) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is directed to the Minister of Health. During the spring, someone passed away in Hall Beach while under the care of a dentist. The Minister indicated that there would be an inquest into this death of a young boy and he indicated to me at the time that he would report back to the house. As of today I still have not

received any answers from that inquest. Perhaps the Minister can answer my question or in the written form. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. The Minister of Health and Social Services, Mr. Ng.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the autopsy report has been received by the coroners office and the chief medical health officer in this unfortunate incident. The Childhood Fatality Review Committee is reviewing the case and the findings from the autopsy and as well, the Dental Review Officer has also commenced his investigation under the terms of the Act. A report from this Dental Review Officer is expected to be received by October 31, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

Thank you. Oral questions, Mr. O'Brien

The Minster Responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation, Mr. Arlooktoo.

Mr. Speaker, I am hopeful that the information will be available next week and it will depend on when I get the information from the Housing Corporation and from FMBS. I would clarify, if it was not clear yesterday, that the contract was issued by the Financial Management Board Secretariat with some input by the Housing Corporation. So, what I will do is to coordinate the information flow from those two agencies and then I will give it to the Member.

Oral question supplementary, Mr. O'Brien.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, will the Minister agree to present this information to the House when it is available? Thank you.