Thank you, Madam Chair. Well, the intent is to fast track this, get it on the ground as quickly as we can, as we want to get people to work. That is what this whole initiative is all about. The schedule, if you want, or the time lines certainly is that we would implement the Northern Employment Strategy by June 1st, so that is Monday. Mr. Kakfwi, I was speaking to earlier, believes that we are up and ready to go on that. I have no doubt there will be some minor glitches in the next week or so, but certainly the intent is to fast track it, and I think that everybody is up and ready to go. The reality is, all we are doing to some extent with the majority of the money is expanding existing programs, so there really should be no excuse for any delay. We will have to get a bit of a marketing strategy or a press release out there to as many people as we can, but implementation is by June 1st, which is Monday.

As Mr. Dent has indicated to me, it would not be available to GNWT departments, it would be available to private and community groups and charity groups, et cetera. You are talking about the $5.00 incentive program and some of the others? It would be available to those groups and we are hoping, as we indicated if my memory serves me correct from the last day or so, that we can create somewhere around 1,000, just over 1,000 full-time and part-time jobs. We certainly want to get this on the ground, running next week. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. For those that voted against that motion, I certainly would have appreciated it if they would have stayed here afterwards, after voting it down. For some unknown reason, there was a meeting scheduled and I am late for it now, but I wanted to ask that if you finish this before we return that you do not take it from the order paper because there are a lot of people that still want to talk and particularly a few members from Yellowknife who have to go to this meeting. I think it is a good initiative, but I simply cannot remain here when we are meeting with some of our constituents who would feel very slighted if we did not attend. Thank you.

Thank you. I would like to call the House back to order. Item 20, report of the committee of the whole. Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Madam Groenewegen. Is there a seconder to the motion? Mr. Barnabas. The motion is in order. All those in favour? Down. Opposed? The motion is carried. Item 21, third reading of bills. Mr. Todd.

Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by my honourable colleague from Nahendeh that Bill 14, Supplementary Appropriation Act No. 1, 1997/98 be read for the third time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. The motion is in order. Question has been called. All those in favour? Down. Opposed? The motion is carried. Bill 14 has had third reading. Third reading of bills. Item 22, Mr. Clerk, orders of the day.

Mr. Speaker, a meeting of the Western Caucus immediately after adjournment today and at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning of the Ordinary Members Caucus.

Orders of the day for Friday, May 30, 1997:

1. Prayer

2. Ministers' Statements

3. Members' Statements

4. Returns to Oral Questions

5. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

6. Oral Questions

7. Written Questions

8. Returns to Written Questions

9. Replies to Opening Address

10. Petitions

11. Reports of Standing and Special Committees

12. Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills

13. Tabling of Documents

14. Notices of Motion

15. Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills

16. Motions

17. First Reading of Bills

- Bill 18, An Act to Amend the Public Trustee Act

18. Second Reading of Bills

- Bill 15, An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Act

- Bill 16, An Act to Amend the NWT Housing Corporation Act

- Bill 17, An Act to Amend the Territorial Hospital Insurance Services Act

19. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

- Minister's Statement 77-13(4), The Northern Employment Strategy

20. Report of Committee of the Whole

21. Third Reading of Bills 22. Orders of the Day

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Friday, May 30th at 10:00 a.m.

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