Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, I do recall now the situation. It has to do with an individual who is in some financial difficulty with a number of sources, including housing, Revenue Canada, et cetera. What we can do is provide some advice as to which sources to go to, to get some help. The Housing Corporation programs are somewhat limited these days to people who can get bank financing unless someone is trying to get into social housing. Even in that case, we do require some financial responsibility. Yes, we can talk to the individual and once again, make sure the individual knows all the options. Thank you.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the situation is serious. The individual is about to be evicted at the end of the month and as to finding a temporary solution, will the Minister provide temporary housing for this person until financial arrangements are made so the person can have shelter for his family? Thank you.

Mr. Arlooktoo.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The responsibility for housing in Gjoa Haven rests with the hamlet of Gjoa Haven. We transferred the power and authority and money to the hamlet this winter in a signing ceremony that I was involved in. What I will do is give the information to the hamlet council there to see if they can assist. We will do what we can to help in the housing field, but as I understand the case, there are other agencies that are involved, so our help will be limited to the housing area, but we will do what we can. Thank you.

Oral questions. Final supplementary, Mr. Ningark.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Let me borrow a phrase from the Minister. As I understand it, the individual has exhausted all efforts at the local level to find a solution. Will the Minister influence the community so that there is, in fact, a place for them to stay until a permanent solution is found? Thank you.

Mr. Arlooktoo.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. What I will suggest to the Housing Corporation is that they tell individual contacts, Revenue Canada and other creditors to ensure they are aware of the situation to see if some arrangements could be made for an extension of credit, et cetera, and also with the individual's landlord. In the end, it is up to the individual to ensure their personal finances and bills are paid. It is somewhat limited what the government can do, but as I say, we will do what we can to help. Thank you.

Oral questions. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you. The Minister of Health and Social Services. Two questions.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I cannot say if the Inuvik Regional Health and Social Services Board is giving the Tl'oondih Healing Society a difficult time or not. I do not have the information in respect to what was submitted. I would like to say that in an effort to try to make services more responsive, we have supported boards in their effort to have decision-making at the regional level. That is reflective in establishing alcohol and drug specialists at a regional level to work directly with the communities to beef up some of the services that are available in each community throughout the Northwest Territories. If there is a specific problem with a specific proposal that the Member wants clarification on, on the process or the determinism of why it was or was not dealt with, then certainly I would be more than glad to assist him in getting that information, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Krutko.

Mr. Ng.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as you know, the boards have the autonomy to design their administrative component given, I believe, they are as streamlined as the government, if not more so. I cannot speak on which positions are or are not there. I certainly am favourable or supportive of taking a look to see if there are specific problems in that area of the Inuvik Regional Health and Social Services Board and would be more than glad to report back to the Member on that issue, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

Oral questions. Final supplementary, Mr. Krutko.

Mr. Ng.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in respect to what I have made commitments on, we will do that as soon as possible. I would like to speak specifically on the Tl'oondih issue that the honourable Member has raised on numerous occasions. It is a two-sided sword, I guess, in respect that we ask for some information from the Tl'oondih Society in respect to the assessment that they had done by an independent consultant. It is my understanding that some of that information was not received or followed up on by the society as well, but certainly, it is an issue that, because of the importance to the Member, I am more than happy to once again try to sit down with him and try to make some accommodation and try to assist him in moving this forward. Thank you.

Thank you. Oral questions. Mr. Barnabas.

The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Antoine.