Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Picco.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, that was a very statesmanlike answer. Mr. Speaker, I will ask another statesmanlike question. I agree with what he is saying, but a strategy without a goal is just a slogan. If the Premier is looking at these initiatives and these broad strokes, I am asking what policy or guideline do we look at? When we privatize property management or information services, can I say are we following this policy? I cannot do that because we keep going over these broad strokes and these loosey, goosey things out there. To follow up on my question, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is what are the policies that this government is following so that the Members can ask questions and ask good questions, so that we know that he is following the policies and the guidelines that are in place? Yes, that is my question. My question is... Well, if my time is up Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to continue with...

I realize that question period is over, but we are also getting a lot of disruption in which Mr. Picco did not get a chance to ask his question. Mr. Picco. You have the floor to ask your questions.

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There is justice.

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Mr. Speaker, my question is to the honourable Member, what policy are we looking at? Is there a policy and guidelines that the Members can refer to on the privatization initiative? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Morin.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. A very diplomatic question put by the Member. As I said previously, this government has an initiative on privatization. As far as the policy goes that the Member continues to refer to, that policy is still on the books of the government. We have not gone against this policy by the privatization initiative we have. This policy is still in force. It has to be relooked at and we have already made a commitment to this House that we will be revising old, outdated policies as well as regulations. We are looking at those issues. We are going to start taking a more serious look at those issues and try to get that work done. We have made that commitment to this House. But as far as privatization goes, we are following the initiative of this government and we are still following basically the same principles of this policy. Thank you.

Thank you. Question period is over. Item 7, written questions. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you. Written questions. Item 8, returns to written questions. Mr. Dent.

Thank you. Returns to written questions. Item 9, replies to opening address. Item 10, 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. O'Brien.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to table an executive summary of the technical report of the Keewatin resupply options in English and Inuktitut, Tabled Document No. 49-13(4). Mr. Speaker, this document represents a summary of the culmination of the considerable efforts of the Keewatin resupply steering committee. At this time, I would like to thank and acknowledge the work of all the Members of the committee and the support of the staff who contributed their time and effort for this review. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. Tabling of documents. Mr. Evaloarjuk.

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to table the 1996 Annual Report of Rebecca P. Iglout Library in Pond Inlet, Tabled Document No. 50-13(4), that I received from Philipa Ootoova, the local librarian. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. (Translation ends)

Thank you, Mr. Evaloarjuk. 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. Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Your motion is in order. To the motion. Question is being called. All those in favour. All those opposed. The motion is carried. Bill 12 has had first reading. 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), 3-13(4), 4-13(4), with Mr. Ningark in the chair.

Thank you. I would like to call the committee to order. Under item 19, consideration in committee of the whole of bills and other matters, we have a number of items under this item 19. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Ootes.

Thank you. Do we have the agreement or consent of the committee that we shall follow the item Bill 8, Committee Report 2, 3, and 4?

After debate?

Agreed.