I have another return to a question asked by Mr. Erasmus on March 21st, with respect to the date of introduction of the new northern benefits package.
The northern allowance will be introduced on April 1, 1996, for non-unionized employees. The introduction of the northern allowance for unionized employees is the subject of negotiations with the employees' unions. While the effective date for the elimination of the accommodation allowance is August 31, 1996 for teachers and March 31, 1996 for all other employees, the intention at this time is to delay the implementation for unionized employees if negotiations are not concluded by these dates.