Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a return to a written question asked by Mr. Henry on April 26, 1999.

1. The Workers' Compensation Board was designed to protect injured workers. It has not spent any money suing injured workers.

2. The Workers' Compensation Act provides the Workers' Compensation Board with exclusive jurisdiction to determine all matters arising under the act, including third party actions. The Minister responsible for the Workers' Compensation Board is granted some authority under the act, but does not have the authority to give the board direction on the conduct of third party actions.

3. I am unable to comment on the case referenced by Mr. Henry. This case names the Government of the Northwest Territories as a defendant and is presently before the courts. Thank you