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

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. During my Member's statement about the meeting in Nanisivik about the committee for Nanisivik Mines, they are due to meet this summer in Arctic Bay, and the Baffin regional director's position will be removed. I would like to ask the Premier who will be representing the GNWT. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Premier.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will take that question as notice and get back to the Member tomorrow. Thank you.

The question has been taken as notice. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Picco.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, over the past several weeks, it has been very obvious that the GNWT is moving aggressively to get out of the staff housing market. Can the Minister inform me and the House what we are putting in place to make sure that there are adequate housing units available for employees who are being transferred or posted between communities, to make sure that in actuality there is housing available for them? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. Again, just to remind the Members that when they're asking a question of the Minister, that they say the Minister to whom they are asking the question. The Minister of Public Works and Services, Mr. Arlooktoo.

Mr. Speaker, the policy that covers staff housing is under the responsibility of the Financial Management Board Secretariat, so I'll take the question as notice on the Minister's behalf.

Thank you. The question has been taken as notice. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Roland.

Mr. Premier.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is my full intention to keep committees as well as all Members of this Assembly fully up to date on any recommendations that come out of this independent panel. I will do that immediately after we meet. So I will be keeping Members

fully up to date on all recommendations coming out of this panel. Thank you.

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

Mr. Premier.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. That's a good idea, and we will look at that for sure to see if we can meet in other communities, at least in every region in the North, if that is possible. I think that's a very good idea, and I will put it forward to the panel as well. Thank you.

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

Mr. Morin.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There is no set agenda as of yet for the first meeting, but what we would like to have is a very frank discussion on what we can do as a government to attract investment to the North as well as create opportunities in the North; how we can work with the private sector; and how we can change regulations, rules or policies of this government that form hazards for business investment in the North. So, in general, what we would like to talk about is how we can do business better to encourage investment and economic growth. Thank you.

Thank you. Final supplementary, Mr. Roland.

Mr. Morin.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Already, as of today, I have received some ideas from other business people within the Northwest Territories. It seems that everybody writes to my office with their ideas of how to capitalize or how to get into private sector business government is doing already. So we'll entertain any idea or any suggestion that anyone from the Northwest Territories or from other areas of Canada has of how we can improve the North and get on with creating some jobs and opportunities in the North. All they have to do is get in touch with this government, and I'll make sure that there's an answer to their letter or we can use their ideas and take them to the panel. Thank you.