Thank you. The honourable Minister of Finance, Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We do in fact subsidize residential properties and I understand a great deal of them in Mr. Picco's constituency. We do in fact subsidize jobs for people in Mr. O'Brien's riding and my riding where people are jobless and looking for jobs. So that is the policy of this government and it will be maintained as long as I am in the chair as Chairman of the Financial Management Board and until such time as we think otherwise. On the issue of the overall subsidies, we are going to look at that recommendation as we have looked at others and as I said in the previous answer to his question, we will respond in a timely manner to the auditor general with respect to the recommendations he makes and which ones we intend to incorporate. Thank you.

Thank you. Second supplementary. Mr. Picco.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, of course the recommendation was that we would have a look at all the subsidies that are payable by this government because we do not know what they are. So, my follow up supplementary question to the Minister is when his recommendations are followed and this government responds will he be tabling those response here in this House and when does he think that would be happening? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. Honourable Mr. Todd.

I am not in position to indicate to my honourable colleague when we will be able to respond. Once we have developed a response to the auditor general, I will consider his request as to whether I should table it in the House or not. Thank you.

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Picco.

Mr. Speaker, I am disappointed with the Minister's response. The House will not be sitting again until October. This report will almost be a year old and we will be into a new fiscal year. I think that even though the House would not be sitting, this government, over the next three to four months would be able to put a report together. Again, I would ask the Minister, is the government looking at this report? Are they actually taking it as seriously as Mr. Todd says they are? Then I would expect that a report or a recommendations follow-up would be made in the next six to eight weeks. So again I ask the Minister when will they be reporting on the recommendations made by the auditor general so that the Members of this Assembly and the people of the Northwest Territories can see that the recommendations by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada are being followed? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, that was the final supplementary. Mr. Todd.

Yes, Mr. Speaker. When I evaluate the auditor general's report in an orderly way and in a manner that meets the priorities of this government of all the other issues that we have to deal with, I will then respond to this House or to my colleagues in Cabinet as to what action we are going to take. So, the answer is when I am ready.

Thank you, Mr. Todd. Oral questions. Item 7, written questions. Thank you. Item 8, returns to written questions. Thank you. Item 9, replies to opening address. Item 10, Petitions. Thank you. Item 11, reports of standing and special committees. Item 12, reports of committees on the review of bills. Thank you. Item 13, tabling of documents. Mr. O'Brien.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to table two documents, one from the Mayor of Arviat, Tabled Document 77-13(4), and one from the Mayor of Baker Lake, Tabled Document 78-13(4), concerning their disagreement over the dental therapy program being cancelled. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. O'Brien. Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to table on behalf of Mr. Kakfwi the proposed Natural Environment Recreation Park Order, Tabled Document 79-13(4), and the proposed Outdoor Recreation Parks Order, Tabled Document 80-13(4), Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Todd. Tabling of documents. Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Tabling of documents. Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you. Are there further tabling of documents? If not, the honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent to go back to item 10, petitions. Are there any nays? Agreed. Proceed Mr. Miltenberger, item 10, petitions.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Petitions. Item 14, notices of motion. Thank you. Item 15, notices of motion for first reading of bills. Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Friday, May 30, 1997 I will move that Bill 18, an Act to Amend the Territorial Hospital Insurance Act No. 2, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Todd. Notices of motion for first reading of bills. Item 16, motions. Mr. Ootes.