Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, when this program was taken over by Education, Culture and Employment from Health and Social Services, the intent was to free up time for social workers to deliver the

support services that people needed. Income support was seen much along the lines of a clerical function, wherein a clerk could figure out whether or not a person's income was over or under a certain line in a community and determine whether or not their income needed to be topped up. In calculating the formula for paying for the administration for the delivery of the program, it was felt that the amount of money represented by one full-time equivalent for 2,000 cases would be adequate. I have to assume that if the amount is $4,000 as the Member has said, that would be based on that formula. We have found that formula to work across the Northwest Territories. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, with the whole idea of the formula working, I do not believe I would be standing here asking questions because there is a fault to the delivery of this program. What are the plans the department has for communities that want to bow out of this program and give it back to the department to administer on their own?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would hope that communities would not actually want to follow through on that, because it would remove some of the community flexibility that may exist with the program being delivered by people at the local level. We would certainly be prepared to work with the community to discuss where they are finding the challenges and see if we cannot find some way to help them meet those challenges. Perhaps with some support for a while, they can find a new way to deliver the service that does not tie them up so much. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can the Minister advise me how soon can he have someone go into the communities of Tsiigehtchic, Aklavik and Fort McPherson to consider remapping the financial formula that is in place and the amounts that they feel adequate? How soon can he have someone in there?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I did not make that offer to the Member. What I did say was, the department is prepared to work with communities that are having problems. If the community wishes to approach the regional office, I am sure we can set something up with them fairly quickly. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Health and Social Services, Mr. Ng. Last spring and summer, a request for proposal was issued to purchase computers for the social services system throughout the Northwest Territories and health centres. I believe that contract was awarded for around $1.2 million with about 350 computers required. I wonder if the Minister could tell us, where are those computers at the moment?

Thank you. Could the Minister tell us if there were any deficiencies in these computers? What action is being taken about those deficiencies?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is our view, as a government, that it is possible to do business with the industry and with the many companies who are interested and have interests in the land and resources in the Northwest Territories. As difficult as it appears at times, it is even possible and reasonable to expect the federal government and federal officials to treat reasonably the interest and concerns this government and northern aboriginal people have, in being a significant beneficiary to any type of development that takes place within the boundaries of the Northwest Territories. We do not advocate or entertain the notion of, at any time, civil disobedience as a means of levering benefits. All of which, we believe, can be done through civil and proper discussions and negotiations. Thank you.