Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as the honourable Member knows, I asked that the planning for the facilities, both in Iqaluit and Inuvik, stop temporarily while the strategic planning process was to be initiated. It would depend on some of the recommendations that might be coming forward from the strategic planning exercise to see what types of facilities, what types of programs would be recommended to be provided in the situation of both the capital facilities. I had recently met with the chairs of both of the Baffin Regional Health Board, as well as the Inuvik Health Board, to talk about that exact issue, about when they could get on with starting some of their planning for their facilities. It was agreed that they would come back to us, back to the Department of Health and Social Services, to myself, with some proposed time lines and some proposed monetary requirements to put that into effect. Mr. Speaker, I understand that we have recently received that information, so we will be assessing it and hopefully bringing forward a proposal to those two boards, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Roland.

Mr. Ng.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have not had an opportunity to discuss what proposals that come from both of those health boards, in respect to their projects, with my staff yet. I will commit to doing that in the next couple of days and try to give the honourable Member an indication of what kind of time lines we could be looking at Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

Thank you. Oral questions. Mr. Krutko.

I heard two questions. Mr. Premier.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. One thing we do know as a government is that, when you do have something good that works and employs our people, creates economic development in our communities and that employs aboriginal people in our communities, you should not push it aside. You should continue on that road. I have been a Member of the Legislative Assembly going on 10 years now. One of the main reasons that I ran and many Members ran from small communities, is to change the way that the government worked. In the past, we have seen many times businesses from outside our communities come into our communities, build buildings and leave, leaving very little economic benefit in our communities. I remember some capital projects in my community, for example Mr. Speaker, that as little as one percent was left to the community after the job was done. That was many years ago. Since then, we have increased that percentage by a great deal. We have negotiated more contracts through this government. We do not intend on changing the course. I fully understand the NWT Construction Association and this government have a disagreement on what a negotiated contract is and how it affects and how it supports different companies in the Northwest Territories. As far as I am concerned and Cabinet is concerned, we will continue to negotiate contracts. We will continue to get value for our money. We will continue to train people in our communities and create new business opportunities for those people in the majority of level three communities. Thank you.

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Krutko.

Mr. Morin.

Oral questions. Final supplementary, Mr. Krutko.

Mr. Morin.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We took a long hard look at that previously as well. I am willing to revisit that issue through the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs as lead Minister, but we did take a look at it. I remember taking a look at that whole issue. My understanding, and the information that we had available to us at that time, is that what we are doing as a government, we are doing it for the right reasons; to create employment and create benefits to the community. If you are going to spend millions of dollars in a community, as much money should be left there as possible, so that those people can actually benefit. As far as the land claims agreements go, we have come out with a fairly clear direction on article 24 for the Nunavut claim of how we do things. My understanding is that with us dealing with the existing policies and existing programs and the negotiated contracts, the way we deal right now meets our obligation under the other claims as well. That is the understanding I have right now. Thank you.

Thank you. Oral questions. Mr. Picco.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have a statesmanlike question today for the Premier. Yesterday, in questions to the Minister of DPW on the privatization issues and the policies that we are looking at, he quoted from the policy that was tabled in this House, Tabled Document 46-13(4). My question to the Premier today is, our policies that we have in place for this government, the policies that we use, yesterday it was said that this was a redundant policy, but then we are actually quoting from it. So can the Premier tell me about the policies that are in place, are they just for this year for the 13th Assembly? Or are there policies that go back to 85, 87, 89? How does it work? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Premier.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I guess whether it is a policy that was developed in 1909 or 1985, it would be on the books until Cabinet actually makes the decision to strike that policy from the books. That is how it works. Thank you.

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Picco.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In that case, if it is still on the books, then I would assume then that the government would use that policy that is on the books. If that is the case, if I understood the Premier correctly, will he confirm to me that this document, which is the policy on the books which is tabled in this House as a tabled document, is the policy for privatization that they are following. Is that correct?

Mr. Morin.