Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question will be directed to the Minister responsible for division, Mr. Todd. During the recent Nunavut Leader Summit in Cambridge Bay, we had an opportunity to discuss GNWT's immediate employment plans. I understand these plans were completed in summer of 1996. I would like to know what the government departments are doing to carry out these plans. Thank you.

The Minister of Finance, Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My honourable colleague is correct. We did allude to that in Cambridge Bay. The fact of the matter is this government now has Inuit employment plans in each and every one of its departments. Each department is now accountable for its plan. Each Member and deputy minister is accountable to ensure there is a greater participation by aboriginal people in the civil service. The ultimate accountability will rely on this House, I suspect the Ministers and their deputy minister associate actions. Thank you.

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Barnabas.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I understand each department is currently developing plans for division. Can the Minister explain how these Inuit employment plans work with the department division plans? Thank you.

Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This government recognizes its obligation to work towards

increasing aboriginal involvement in the civil service, both in this government that is still in place until April 1, 1999, and to set plans and motions in place to meet the requirement under the Nunavut agreement. Hence the reason for the departments developing on an individual basis, Inuit employment plans. There is an integration of what each department is doing and what we are doing with respect to division. There is, I think, a much more accountable system in place that holds the political leaders accountable, that holds senior civil service accountable, and it is not firmly in place. I am confident, as I said earlier last week, we will be able to increase our aboriginal content in this civil service significantly over the next two years.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can the Minister explain the linkage between these plans and the unified Human Resource Training Strategy for Nunavut? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Todd.

Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. In a conversation with my colleague, Mr. Dent, there is a co-ordination and a collation between the unified employment strategy, a requirement for affirmative action aboriginal, Inuit, northern hiring strategy. It is all linked to division, etc. As I said to an earlier question, I am confident the fact that we have now put the responsibility and the onus on the politicians and ultimately this House, there will be a significant increase on the recruitment side and employment side of aboriginal people. Thank you.

Oral questions. Oral questions, Mr. Picco.

The Minister of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Kakfwi.

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Picco.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister for privatization that is co-ordinating privatization with the other Ministers, inform this House and yours truly, what privatization is he in the middle of co-ordinating right now? What areas? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Kakfwi.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So, now we are getting to the crux of this privatization. The Minister has just said he is co-ordinating the privatization this and this, and he is looking for consistency. Can the Minister tell me what policy or direction he is following when he is evaluating the privatization initiatives of this government for consistency and for this co-ordination? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Kakfwi.

Thank you. Oral questions. Final supplementary, Mr. Picco.