Question period is over. Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you. The Member for Hay River is seeking unanimous consent to return to item 5. Do we have any nays? There are no nays, you have unanimous consent, Mrs. Groenewegen.

Welcome to the Assembly. Item 7, written questions. Item 8, returns to written questions. Item 9, replies to opening address. Item 10, petitions. Mr. Roland

Thank you. Petitions. Mr. Erasmus.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I request unanimous consent to return to item 7.

The Member for Yellowknife North is seeking unanimous consent to return to item 7, written questions. Do we have any nays? There are no nays. You have unanimous consent. Mr. Erasmus.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister for the Financial Management Board Secretariat concerning staff appeals. The question is:

For the calendar years 1995 and 96, can the Minister provide the following information for each staffing appeal: the department that the position was in, the location of the position, affirmative action or union position appeal, upheld or denied, reasons why the appeals were upheld or denied and action recommended? Thank you.

Thank you. Written questions. Petitions. Mr. Evaloarjuk.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to present a petition, Petition No. 12-13(4), dealing with the matter of people reductions to Nunavut library services. Mr. Speaker, the petition contains 414 signatures from residents of Pond Inlet. Mr. Speaker, the petitioners request that all Members should work to preserve the public library services which currently exist and to cancel the layoff notices which have been issued. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Evaloarjuk. Petitions. Item 11, reports of standing and special committees. Item 12, reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 13, tabling of documents. Mr. Henry.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to table a document, Tabled Document No. 45-13(4). It is to do with the constitutional package for the new western territory. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. Tabling of documents. Mr. Picco.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to table a document, Tabled Document No. 46-13(4), regarding the privatization policy of this government. I understand it is still in effect, dated October, 1985.

Tabling of documents. Mr. Ootes.

Tabling of documents. Item 14, notices of motion. Item 15, notices of motions for first reading of bills. Mr. Dent.

Notices of motions 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. Bill 8, Committee Report 2-13(4), Committee Report 3-13(4), Committee Report 4-13(4), and Tabled Document 20-13(4) with Mrs. Groenewegen in the chair.