Thank you. The Minister of Justice, Mr. Arlooktoo.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I did not quite hear what the question was. As far as the safe storage of pharmaceutical products goes, those are covered under the Pharmacy Act of the NWT. Thank you.

Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Picco.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, under the Pharmacy Act of the Northwest Territories, does it outline in that act, about the safe storage, locked storage of prescription and over the counter drugs at retail pharmacies? Thank you.

Mr. Arlooktoo.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Section 13 of the Pharmacy Act prescribes the storage of substances for pharmaceutical products. It states that pharmaceutical products shall be stored in a place that is used only for that purpose that they be kept securely under lock at all times and to which only a pharmaceutical chemist has access. Thank you.

Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Picco.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, who monitors the act to ensure compliance at retail pharmacies? Thank you.

Mr. Arlooktoo.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will have to find that out and provide the information to the Member. Thank you.

Oral questions. Final supplementary, Mr. Picco.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, if I could follow up my final supplemental question to the earlier one that the Minister is going to find out the answer to. I would like to know if that has been done on a regular basis? Is it done monthly or six months to show compliance? Thank you.

Mr. Arlooktoo.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I do not have that information here either, but I would be pleased to provide it as part of the answer to the earlier questions also. Thank you.

Thank you. Oral questions. Mr. Ootes.

Mr. Premier.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will have the Minister of Finance answer that question because he is the person who met with the NWT Construction Association. I will have him answer that. Thank you.

The Minister of Finance, Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Of course, it is always difficult to define what conversation took place between two parties if you are not at the table. Mr. Speaker, what is important here is that this government has made a clear commitment to try to answer some of the concerns that have been raised by industry with respect to request for proposals.

In my numerous discussions with Mr. Aho and Mr. Maddigan, who I hope, my honourable colleague was referring to, I will check with him later on this afternoon. I did indicate to him I would appreciate direct input from the NWT Construction Association as I have requested from others, with respect to some of the changes and the transparency they would require to give them the assurance that RFPs were a transparent and competitive process.

Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Ootes.

Mr. Todd.

The P3 have but one new policy change in this government. They are existing RFPs. In my discussion as it related to the P3 that I indicated to the industry, they indicated some concern about RFPs, whether it was in P3 or in normal RFP processes. I am sure that Mr. Aho will confirm it in my conversation with him this afternoon because the implication is there now. I said to him at the time, could you provide me with some input as to what are your concerns and what does this government have to do to reassure you that the RFP process is a transparent and competitive one?

I think that is fairly straightforward, Mr. Speaker. I think we have asked the construction industry as we will ask others, et cetera, on their input on this important initiative that has been raised in this House on numerous occasions. Whether it relates to RFPs we tender or whether it relates to P3, it is not relevant. What is relevant is this government is seeking both industry's input and the NWT Construction Association is but one association that we are seeking input from with respect to policies that this government feels it needs further clarity to reassure the Members of this House that they are fair, transparent and equitable. Thank you.