The Minister responsible for Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Kakfwi.

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Henry.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Minister stated that he is aware the gold is weighed and recorded for royalty purposes. Can the Minister advise us where that weight is recorded for royalty purposes? Is it recorded at the mine site or is it recorded at the mint after the gold has been refined to 99.9 percent to pure gold? At which stage is the royalties calculated on gold? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Kakfwi.

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Henry.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It has become apparent to me that the Minister may not be aware of what stage the gold is weighed for royalty purposes. Could I ask the Minister to make that information available to the House? At what point, is it at the mine site, that the royalties are assessed or is after the mint refines the gold? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Kakfwi.

Oral questions. Final supplementary, Mr. Henry.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the Minister's response but it certainly was not the question I asked for response. I was asking if he could make available to this House that information as to when the royalties are calculated on gold. Is it at the mine site or is it at the mint after refinement? I would appreciate if the Minister could answer that question if he would make that information available to the

House, if he does not know it now, as he seems not to. Very simple, Mr. Speaker, thank you.

Mr. Kakfwi.

Thank you, the question is taken as notice. Oral questions. Mr. Picco.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, last week I tabled two documents, section 003 of this government's Human Resource Manual and personal gain and the use of information section of the manager's handbook for this government. These documents state the government's ethical guidelines on the awarding of contracts to former senior officials. My question is for the Premier. Does this government have an enforceable set of guidelines that exclude the awarding of its contracts to former senior government officials for a certain time period after they leave public service? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Premier.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In response to Mr. Picco's question as to whether there is a Government of Northwest Territories policy with respect to contracting former employees, the ethics section of the Human Resource Manual established the government's policy with regard to contracting former employees. Section 003 states that for a one year period from the date their employment ceases, senior officers may not own, operate, control or be employed by any business enterprise within the community in which they were employed and in which they may be in a position to unduly exploit knowledge they gained while employed by the Government of the Northwest Territories. Deputy ministers are further governed by confidentiality provisions of their employment contract that extend beyond the employment period. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Picco.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Now we have ascertained that the government does have a policy. The government's Human Resource Manual provides that its former senior officials may not seek contractual employment

by this government for a period of one year after they have severed relations. That is what the Minister just said. The Human Resource Manual does not have authority because it cannot impose sanctions. Can the Premier inform this House as to whether or not this government has a written policy which does in fact impose sanctions? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Morin.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will take that question as notice.

The question is taken as notice. Oral questions. Mr. Picco.

Maybe I will try another way, Mr. Speaker.