Thank you, Madam Chairperson. There is a range of opportunities, if I can use an example of the community of Taloyoak, they have been involved for some period of time now in managing the Income Support Program and the local housing association. Their relationship in terms of managing the social service program has allowed them to make tremendous strides in terms of supporting single moms with kids, women who are in a violent relationship because they have the ability to meet the financial needs, the shelter needs and the counselling needs. They have been able to develop a very seamless approach to looking after these people. They create a single office, a single point of entry in some respect. They have been able to adjust the hours of operation and the way in which people reach out, call or get help. There is a range of flexibility at the delivery end. They do not have any flexibility to opt out of the basic package of programs. They do not have any flexibility to spend more than they give them unless they take it from somewhere else. I do not think there is much room there. They do not have any room to rewrite or design the kinds of qualifications. We set standards in terms of the qualifications for caregivers but on a delivery end there is a reasonable range of flexibility. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chairperson. If we use that example, I would have all kinds of caution for the hamlet. It is very expensive to recruit and they would not be given a budget that would allow them to be out there across Canada recruiting on their own, in my opinion. My suggestion is that they would not want to be independent of the regional board as it relates for recruitment. You can have all the flexibility you want, in terms of setting salaries, but you have to pay what the market demands and you only get so much money. You have to be very responsible in terms of what that flexibility translates into when you make decisions. I do not think that having the ability to do it necessarily makes one want to take all those responsibilities. Somewhere along the way, the hamlet can become very formally involved in the recruitment, to participate in interviewing and provide for a better way to have health reporting put in place at the same time social and police reporting so that there can be a better integration of the kinds of responses for residents. Thank you.

Good evening. The House will come back to order. We are on item 20, report of committee of the whole. Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you. Seconded by Mr. Henry. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Mr. Todd.

Mr. Speaker, I apologize to my colleagues, but I would like to seek unanimous consent to return to tabling of documents please. Thank you.

Thank you. The Member for Keewatin Central is seeking unanimous consent to go back to item 13, tabling of documents. Do we have any nays? Sorry, Mr. Todd, you do not have unanimous consent. Tabling of documents. Item 21, third reading of bills. Mr. Arlooktoo.

BILL 10 Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 1998

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move seconded by the honourable Member for Keewatin Central that Bill 10, Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 1998 be read for third time. Thank you.

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Bill 10 has had third reading. Third reading of bills. Mr. Todd.

BILL 6 An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move seconded by my honourable Member for Tu Nedhe that Bill 6, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act be read for third time. Thank you.

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Bill 6 has had third reading. Third reading of bills. Item 22, orders of the day. Mr. Clerk.

Mr. Speaker, there is a meeting of the Ordinary Members' Caucus at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow.

Orders of the day for Wednesday, February 25, 1998:

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 Motions for First Reading of Bills

16. Motions

17. First Reading of Bills

- Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Financial Administration Act, No. 2

- Bill 7, An Act to Amend the Territorial Court Act

18. Second Reading of Bills

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

- Bill 8, Appropriation Act, 1998-99

- Bill 11, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 1997-98

- Bill 14, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly Retiring Allowances Act and the Supplementary Retiring Allowances Act

- Committee Report 02-13(5), Standing Committee on Government Operations, Report on the 1998- 99 Main Estimates

- Committee Report 03-13(5), Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Report on the 1998-99 Main Estimates

- Committee Report 04-13(5), Standing Committee on Resource Management and Development, Report on the 1998-99 Main Estimates

- Committee Report 05-13(5), Standing Committee on Social Programs, Report on the 1998-99 Main Estimates

- Committee Report 06-13(5), Standing Committee on Government Operations, Report on the Review of the Report of the Auditor General to the NWT Legislative Assembly for the Year Ended March 31, 1996

- Tabled Document 15-13(5), 1998-99 Budget Address

- Tabled Document 19-13(5), Guidelines for Implementing Public/Private Partnerships

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 to Wednesday, February 25, 1998 at 10:00 a.m.

--ADJOURNMENT