Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Finance. Earlier, the Minister replied to an oral question I had asked a few days back. He indicated that the effective date for the elimination of the accommodation allowance is March 31, 1996, for all employees except for teachers, who have a date of August 31, 1996.
They aren't going to implement the northern allowance for these people until negotiations are finalized. Does this mean, Mr. Speaker, that we are going to be deducting $200 off of our employees' pay cheques every two weeks, but we aren't going to do it without providing them with the northern allowance?