Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I can only say that I will find out that information and pass it on to the Member as I do not have it in front of me. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Oral questions. Mr. Barnabas.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question will be directed to the Minister responsible for the Workers' Compensation Board. What is the requirement for a person to be compensated if injured? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Minister responsible for the Workers' Compensation Board, Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. If an employee is injured while on the job, they go to the nursing station, there is a form that each nursing station has that indicates the extent of their injury, how long they are going to be off, et cetera. It is a workers' compensation form, I believe, is then sent into the Workers' Compensation Board. They determine if this injury was done during a working environment and assess whatever compensation is then necessary by the staff of the WCB.

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Barnabas.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, does the person have to work several weeks in order to be compensated? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe there is a criteria and I apologize to my colleague, I cannot remember exactly what it is, but I am sure there is a criteria set and one of it will be extent of injury, how long they have worked, what level of salary they get. There will be a series of them. I will look into the matter, I think you asked me earlier. I have already asked the Workers' Compensation Board to provide me with a full briefing on it. Off the top of my head, I apologize, I do not know.

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Barnabas.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, for the person who goes to work for a day and got seriously injured, would he be compensated? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Well, I guess the answer would be probably. As I said to my colleague I will have to look into the matter and I know there is a criteria set, I just cannot remember what it is at the top of my head. I will provide him with a complete briefing on the conditions under which an injured worker would be compensated which will encompass so many days they have to work, et cetera. Thank you.

Oral questions. Item 7, written questions. Item 8, returns to written questions. Item 9, replies to opening address. Item 10, petitions. Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Petitions. Okay, I know there are going to be some bills coming up, but whether or not they are available to the Members, I am not certain so, we will take a 15 minute break.

--Break

The House will come back to order. We are on Item 11, reports of standing and special committees. Item 12, reports of committees on the review of bills. Mr. Ningark.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to report to the Legislative Assembly that the Special Committee on Nunavut Legislation has reviewed Bill 21, Nunavut Statutes Amendment Act, No. 2, Bill 23, Nunavut Legal Registries Statutes Amendment Act, and Bill 26, Nunavut Workers' Compensation Statutes Amendment Act, and wishes to report that Bill 21 and Bill 26 are ready for consideration in committee of the whole, and that Bill 23 is ready for consideration in committee of the whole as amended and reprinted. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to waive rule 70(5) and have Bill 21, Bill 23 and Bill 26 moved into committee of the whole for today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. The Member for Natilikmiot is seeking unanimous consent to waive rule 70(5). Do we have any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Ningark, you have unanimous consent, Bill 21, Bill 23 and Bill 26 are moved into committee of the whole for today. Reports of committees on the review of bills. Mr. Henry.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have two bills. I wish to report to the Legislative Assembly that the Standing Committee on Government Operations has reviewed Bill 20, Division Measures Act, No. 2, and wishes to report that Bill 20 is now ready for committee of the whole. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to waive rule 70(5) and have Bill 20 ordered into committee of the whole for today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. The Member for Yellowknife South is seeking unanimous consent to waive rule 70(5), and order Bill 20 into committee of the whole for today. Do we have any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Henry you have unanimous consent, Bill 20 is ordered into committee of the whole for today. Reports of committees on the review of bills. Mr. Henry.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to report to the Legislative Assembly that the Standing Committee on Government Operations has reviewed Bill 25, Workers' Compensation Division Measures Act, and wishes to report that Bill 25 is now ready for committee of the whole. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to waive rule 70(5) and have Bill 25 ordered into committee of the whole for today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. The Member for Yellowknife South is seeking unanimous consent to waive rule 70(5). Do we have any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Henry, you have unanimous consent, Bill 25 is ordered into committee of the whole for today. Reports of committees on the review of bills. Mr. Ootes.