Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the department has advised me that the Member's constituent has now received all of the cheques that she should have received. I am meeting with the Member's constituent at 3:00 this afternoon to discuss her situation and see if we can come to some resolution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in regard to my supplementary is the question about being told to go to the food bank by the Department of Education. I would like to know why should a student have to access the food bank program when they are sponsored by the Department of Education?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question to the Minister is for students who are presently being sponsored by this government, do you think it is appropriate that they basically have to access the food bank to be able to carry out their education, especially here in Yellowknife.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is a small point, but I think I should make it. The Department of Education, Culture and Employment does not sponsor students. Students can apply for student financial assistance which is part of our Income Support Programs. The Student Financial Assistance Program is intended to be just part of a total package where the student, the family, the community are all expected to contribute towards the cost of a student being able to support themself. In regard to the Member's question about the food bank, the policy is not to refer students to the food bank, but in a situation where somebody goes to a worker and says I have an emergency, I do not have any food right now and I cannot get any assistance and I need it today, suggestions may be made such as the Salvation Army, the food bank, the women's centre in order to make sure that kids are not going to go hungry that night. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My final supplementary is in regard to students who are taking post secondary education programs in Yellowknife through Arctic College, that is, once an individual from the Department of Education tells a student to go to the food bank in regard to in this case, is that acceptable to this government? I mean we have other clients out there who are homeless and who are living off the streets in which the food banks are there to contribute to those people. Students who are presently being funded through student financial assistance, but not through the Department of Education, are told by an employee of this government especially in the Department of Education to go to the food bank. Is that acceptable to this government?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I have stated, I do not think that it is a situation where the government refers people to food banks. If an individual comes to a government employee and says I have an emergency. I have no food for my kids, how do I deal with it? Here are some of the options that may be presented to that person. The employee will then call upon their knowledge of the local resources and advise some options to consider in order to make sure the kids do not go hungry while we try to solve the problem. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is directed to the Minister of Finance in relation to his budget address yesterday, specifically on page 9 on the Public/Private Partnerships and the figures he makes reference to, specifically once again up to $200 million, that may be in fact leverage because of the new public/private partnership initiative. A figure that has been mentioned would be $24 million annually to be able to pay the lease cost or interest cost related to that type of new initiative. The concern, Mr. Speaker, is where will that money come from? Can we get assurances that in fact it will not come out of the O and M budget and programs and can the Minister indicate how he intends to deal with that? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Just so that I can make sure that I have this clear in my mind. You make reference to the fact, for instance, that we have a $140 million capital budget. You are saying that you will take, for example, $24 million out of that $140 million and use it to in effect leverage the $200 million. Is that what you are telling us? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to thank the Minister for that assurance. Would the Minister also include in the policy and procedures he is talking about, would it be considered to include, an amortization formula or schedule that would allow us to, in fact, ensure that this is a sustainable initiative and that we do not, in fact, spend $200 million right up front and then find out we cannot afford to finance any new projects for, say, five or ten years. Thank you.