Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, I was really pleased to see that the meetings will be open to the public and certainly I welcome, would invite people and encourage people to attend. It is very good to learn about the process and certainly get an insight into how decisions are achieved with regard to redrafting the constitution. On the constitutional conference that is planned, Mr. Speaker, I wonder if Mr. Antoine could tell us, has it been envisioned yet who will be invited to the conference?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In the information, I understand you are preparing a document or dusting off the old one and revitalizing it, but the steps after this, once we have come up with a new version or revitalized plan, what would the process be then of forwarding this to the new Prime Minister, which will be selected today, and the time lines of developing some sort of a protocol or so with the federal government? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, during this time when I was home I had a concern raised to me by a constituent who was renting a property to an income support client and ultimately went thousands of dollars into arrears. She contacted the Minister about it and subsequently contacted me. I was wondering if the Minister for Education, Culture and Employment could outline for us what the department's policy is with respect to providing funds to income support clients for basic needs such as shelter, food, child care, when these funds do not get spent on those and suppliers of those services end up being owed money? What is the official position or policy of the department? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, income support programs are provided to individuals. It is the individuals responsibility once they have received the support through the Income Support Program to fulfil their needs for food and shelter on their own. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Where it is well known to the department that the client has difficulties with managing their money, is there a provision available for the department to handle those funds, pay those funds out on behalf of the client, as I said, if the department is aware that this is not a function that the client can undertake successfully on their own? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I believe the answer to that question is no. The department cannot assume the responsibility for taking over the care of an individual without them being put by court order or agreement into a custody situation. Unless somebody is institutionalized, this government is not responsible for them and their individual concerns. If I heard the Member's statement earlier today, I believe that she was making a case that individuals have to take on more responsibility for themselves in the north and I think that is the situation with income support programs. We provide the support to the individuals. In every community, the worker is available to work with people who need support by helping to set up budgets and planning how their expenditures should be undertaken. Ultimately, the responsibility for deciding how to make their expenditures is left to the individual. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In a perfect world I suppose this would work and I do support income support clients seeking responsibility for themselves and the payment of their bills. However, I would like to know what consequences does the department enforce if, in fact, this is an ongoing and chronic problem with a client? Are there any consequences to spending money that was given to them on the pretence of paying for their basic needs on something other than that?