Thank you. I was momentarily distracted, Mr. Speaker. I was talking about Gjoa Haven and I think the honourable Minister was talking about Pelly Bay.

Mr. Antoine.

Yes, Mr. Speaker, I have to apologize to the Member because I was referring to Pelly Bay in this briefing document, rather than Gjoa Haven. Like I said at the end of my reply, I will get together with my officials and see where this request is at. Thank you.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question to the Minister of FMBS. Thank you for answering my question regarding the disposal of the doctor's house in Rae.

Could the Minister inform the House as to how a priority can be made, where more than one employee meets all criteria, without showing favouritism?

Minister responsible for the Financial Management Board, Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It's certainly not the intent in these housing sales to show favouritism one over the other. The original intent, as I said in my reply to my honourable colleague, was that we provided the first option to the tenant who currently resides in the house. If they choose not to, then there is a series of other criteria that are set in how we would dispose of the house.

If my honourable colleague could be more specific, I would be only too happy to try to address the particular issue as it relates to his constituency. I suspect it may not necessarily be a policy one. Thank you.

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Rabesca.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Regarding the disposal of the unit, what will the time frame be?

Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. If the unit is currently occupied, it's our intention to have another letter go out to the individual tenants -- I believe it's the third letter we'll be sending out -indicating to all tenants across the system, that if they haven't bought their house they should do so, and give the tenant one more opportunity to purchase his housing unit, if he hasn't already done so. If they choose not to, then we are developing a paper, which I don't yet have concluded, as to how we would then dispose of the houses: -whether it would be through public tender, whether it would be through community tender, et cetera. Unfortunately -- and I apologize -- I'm not in a position today, because it's currently being worked on, to explain fully to my colleague the final outcome of how we will dispose of the houses, should the tenant who is in it decide not to purchase it. Thank you.

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

Minister of Renewable Resources, Mr. Kakfwi.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Are there currently any plans to start training people or to implement the manufacturing of the sealskin coats in the North? Thank you.

Mr. Kakfwi.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is directed to the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the fourplex senior citizens' facility for Gjoa Haven. I had a telephone conversation earlier this morning with the mayor of Gjoa Haven and he has indicated to me that the community is under the impression that material for the senior citizens' facility will be shipped during the summer. He wants to know what the status is of that.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as you are aware, the capital end of that project is sponsored by the NWT Housing Corporation. Because of some potential difficulties in federal reductions from CMHC with the Housing Corporation, I have been in discussion with the Minister responsible to try and identify a manner in proceeding with the seniors' independent housing strategy to address those needs, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

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