Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Cabinet is supportive of the initiative of putting health warning labels on the liquor containers in the Northwest Territories and will continue to do so. We've also taken the position to support the private Member's Bill C-222. The bill will not be reported back to the House of Commons prior to the summer recess. Instead, it will be considered as part of a much larger study that the standing committee has been planning to undertake regarding Canada's drug policy. They are developing a plan on how to deal with it.

To date, there's no plan, per se, on how the committee is going to carry out its comprehensive review of the national drug policy. It's possible the committee may agree to travel, and it could be invited to hearings in different parts of the country, including the Northwest Territories. This would provide an opportunity for us, the Government of the Northwest Territories, to provide additional input; not only about warning labels, but other aspects of drug and alcohol problems and programs in the Northwest Territories.

Upon learning of these developments, as the Minister of Safety and Public Services, I have written to the Minister of Health to initiate discussion regarding how we can best provide input into this process. Thank you.

Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Roland, supplementary.

Mr. Antoine.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. During the whole debate on the private Member's bill, I understand there"s a lot of opposition to placing health warning labels on containers by the liquor industry. It's a massive, powerful lobby and they've done their work well. In Ottawa, they have a lot of misinformation and different types of information, including what the honourable Member has mentioned regarding consuming a small amount of alcohol is good for you. This is one of the studies which has just come out. The results of the study are very questionable. This is an example of the type of lobbying which is being done in opposition to this private Member's bill. Thank you.

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Erasmus. Mr. Miltenberger.

I would like to remind the Member the process is still in the courts. This Assembly cannot deal with an issue which is still before the courts. I must rule your question out of order.

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Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Rabesca.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to congratulate Mr. Steen for his attempt yesterday to suspend applications for the business incentive policy. However, since I called earlier this week for a review of this and other policies, I would rather think we could update and fine tune this policy. We may be able to achieve a better result. I believe this policy can still be used but we must get rid of the abuse which has taken place with this policy.

If we were to concentrate our efforts on the smaller communities and the potential growth that can be achieved in these communities, I think the policy could work better. One idea might be to localize the policy. If a community, through its local contractors, is allowed under the BIP a chance to bid on the contract without the worry of outside contractors under cutting prices. This would encourage growth in the community and, at the same time, benefit local business and possibly government by creating more local jobs, which would mean a reduction in social services. If they were to do a review of this policy, we could come up with something better.

My question to the honourable Minister of Public Works and Services: Will the Minister commit today to do a review of this policy? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Minister of Public Works and Services, Mr. Kakfwi.

Thank you, Mr. Kakfwi. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Rabesca.

I take it that the Minister responsible for Public Works and Services is saying yes; so if that's the case, I was wondering what time frame the Minister would consider to review this policy.

Mr. Kakfwi.

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Rabesca.

Mr. Speaker, is the Minister responsible for Public Works and Services committing to having something of a response within another two or three weeks?

Mr. Kakfwi.

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Picco.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Premier. Motion 7-13(3) on disclosure has now passed. Could the Premier inform the House when the Executive Council will be implementing said motion? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Premier, Mr. Morin.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I understand that this motion was a recommendation to the Executive Council. As soon as we have time to deal with it, we'll deal with it and let the Member know.

Item 6, oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Picco.