Thank you, Mr. Bell. The Minister responsible for Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My recollection is either the Member is referring to the Resource Management Committee, which later became the Resource Management and Infrastructure Committee.

I was not an alternate, if I recall correctly, on the Government Operations Committee. This matter was dealt with in depth by the Social Envelope Committee. As I said, I have given you the history of this. It did receive a lot of consultation publicly. I believe the previous Minister of Education started by doing a report.

From that, he established the Minister's Forum on Student Financial Assistance. Following that, there were public consultations with a number of groups. Following that, it came to the Standing Committee on the Social Envelope. Following that, it went to the Government Operations Committee.

Mr. Speaker, this particular program and the model that has been put forward is the one that has been looked at as the most acceptable by the people who have had input; the most acceptable by the most people.

It provides some key areas of concern. It provides more money for students. It invests in the future of youth of the North. It encourages student success. There are many benefits that are being passed on for students. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. I believe at the end of your term you were on the Government Operations Committee when the committees were consolidated. I believe this came through Government Operations. I would just like you to confirm or deny whether or not you have knowledge of what was known as Plan A and Plan B? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Bell. I would caution Members to focus their attention on this Assembly. I am not sure whether we should be going to see what people did in the other Assemblies. But I will allow the Minister to respond to the question. The Minister responsible for Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In all honesty, I cannot recollect if I was there at the time of this. I remember that we had a situation where...I am sorry, I cannot recollect. If I recall correctly, we continued for a period of time with the infrastructure resource management and the social envelope. Then I believe we continued with government operations. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Ootes. Members, if you could direct your questions to questions, and not head in the direction of a tribunal. I sense there is some direction towards grilling a Minister. I think if we would keep it to questions, we may get some answers. Supplementary, Mr. Bell.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Point taken. The Minister has told us that through consultations, this was the most equitable solution we could find. I am wondering if the Minister can just let us know if there has been any discussion in the department about other solutions that might be more equitable? Or if this is the only thing that has been brought forward to his knowledge? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Bell. The Minister responsible for Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The review process indicated this was the most advantageous, and the most acceptable redesign proposal for the Territories. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Ootes. Final supplementary, Mr. Bell.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Just some clarification; was that most equitable or most politically satiable? I missed it, sorry. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Bell. The Minister responsible for Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes.

I think that it is the plan that is most beneficial for the Territories. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Ootes. Item 6, oral questions. The Member for Mackenzie Delta, Mr. Krutko.