Mr. Todd.

Yes, Mr. Speaker. I think one of the things that, certainly I have been saying and others have, Mr. Arlooktoo said, in his press conference in Iqaluit, is the whole question of affordability of the new government and the ability for it to function in an efficient way is going to be critical. If we consider the kinds of steps that we have had to take, with the fiscal changes to our formula and the strain on our services that we are providing, clearly there is going to be a need for affordability and the design of the government to go hand in hand. I really want to stress to my colleague, and the public at large that is listening, if any are, that this will be a paramount priority of the Premier and others. We will try to urge the other two parties to the table in responding to the Footprints in the Snow 2 report. Thank you.

Thank you. Oral questions. Mr. Picco.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as I mentioned in my Member's statement yesterday, I had a question to ask, but because the clock ran out and I could not get unanimous consent, I could not ask my question, I see now that I have a minute left again. I am going to try to get my question in. Mr. Speaker, my Member's statement yesterday, to refresh the Minister of Finance, I talked about the situation regarding income tax, the procedure from Revenue Canada, and the forms that are hard to decipher because they are not translated, and the residents of the Northwest Territories having to pay back several thousands of dollars because of that. My question to the Minister of Finance is, has he had any discussions at this time with Revenue Canada, on the problem that has not only come up in this Assembly, but has come up in the previous Assembly. When I refer to some of the Hansards in my reading, I see that this is true. Mr. Todd.

The Minister of Finance, Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. No discussions have been undertaken by my officials with respect to the concern raised by my honourable colleague from Iqaluit, on the clear need, as he perceives it, for bilingual services on the income tax situation. Income tax is a federal responsibility. However, I am prepared to, if he so wishes, draft some kind of correspondence indicating the problems that we have where many of our constituents are of a unilingual nature and, unfortunately, due to the remoteness of our constituencies, do not have the ability to access the necessary expertise to assist them in their filling out their income tax forms at the end of each fiscal year. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. Question period is now over. Item 7, written questions. Item 8, returns to written questions. Item 9, replies to opening address. Item 10, petitions. Item 11, reports of standing and special committees. Item 12, report of

committees on the review of bills. Item 13, tabling of documents. Mr. Krutko.

Tabling of documents. Item 14, notices of motion. Item 15, notices of motion for first reading of bills. Item 16, motions. Item 17, first reading of bills. Item 18, second reading of bills. Item 19, consideration in committee of the whole of bills and other matters. Item 20, report of committee of the whole. Item 21, third reading of bills. Mr. Clerk, item 22, orders of the day.

Mr. Speaker, there will be a meeting at 9 a.m. tomorrow morning of the Ordinary Members' Caucus. Also, at 9 a.m., there will be a meeting of the Standing Committee on Social Programs. And at 10:30 a.m. there will be a meeting of the Standing Committee on Infrastructure.

Orders of the day for Thursday, January 23rd.

1. Prayer

2. Ministers' Statements

3. Members' Statements

4. Returns to Oral Questions

5. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

6. Oral Questions

7. Written Questions

8. Returns to Written Questions

9. Replies to Opening Address

10. Petitions

11. Reports of Standing and Special Committees

12. Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills

13. Tabling of Documents

14. Notices of Motion

15. Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills

16. Motions

- Motion 7

17. First Reading of Bills

18. Second Reading of Bills

19. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and

Other Matters

20. Report of Committee of the Whole

21. Third Reading of Bills

22. Orders of the Day.

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This house stands adjourned to Thursday, January 23 at 1:30 p.m.

-- ADJOURNMENT