Thank you, Mr. Krutko. I do not believe that there is a point of privilege there and the time for question period has come and gone. We have missed it for today. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to return to Item 6, oral questions.

Thank you. The Member is seeking unanimous consent to return to Item 6, oral questions. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Mr. Krutko, you have unanimous consent. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, regarding evidence that is needed to determine whether or not we have a natural disaster on our hands, it takes a period of time to detect cancer. Mr. Speaker, in a study done at Dalhousie University, they found that women in an area where there are high THM levels were 66 percent more likely to experience still-birth than anywhere else in the country.

Mr. Speaker, my question to the Minister responsible for Health and Social Services is what type of evidence do you need before this government will do anything?

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Health and Social Services, Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this government is doing something. Thank you.

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Supplementary, Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Minister made reference to evidence that this government needs. I would like to know, how much evidence do you need? Do you need 60 people or 100 people to have birth defects before the government will take the THM threat in Fort McPherson seriously?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the government, and certainly my department does take the THM issue in Fort McPherson quite seriously. That is why efforts have been made jointly with the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs and the Department of Public Works and Services to address the issue as quickly as possible. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Item 6, oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, would the Minister tell me if they have looked at other health effects that THMs may cause? She keeps referring to the cancer registry that we have in the government, but we are also talking in another spectrum of the arena, which is the area of still-births and miscarriages. Can the Minister look at other effects that this chemical has upon human consumption?

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. The honourable Minister responsible for Health and Social Services, Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Item 6, oral questions. Item 7, written questions. The honourable Member for Thebacha, Mr. Miltenberger.

My other written question is to the Minister responsible for Health and Social Services regarding board funding.

One recommendation of the Minister's Forum on Health and Social Services was to increase the authority and responsibility of local health and social services boards. Part of increasing the role of these boards is ensuring they have maximum control over funding. The Minister responsible for Health and Social Services is asked to provide for fiscal years 1997-98, 1998-99 and 1999-2000 to date:

• • A list of all funding sources and programs that boards can only access through discussion with, application to, or referral from headquarters staff (including GNWT funds, and funds administered by the Department of Health and Social Services on behalf of other parties such as the federal government);
• • The amount of money available from each funding source or program for boards;
• • The amount of funding accessed from each funding source or program by board;
• • The amount of funding from each program source or program that is not requested by boards and that was used on the direction of the department, along with an explanation of how these funds were used; and
• • The amount of funding from each funding source and program that lapsed each fiscal year.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Item 7, written questions. Item 8, returns to written questions. Item 9, replies to opening address. Item 10, petitions. Item 11, reports of standing and special committees. Item 12, reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 13, tabling of documents. The Minister responsible for Education, Mr. Ootes.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following package of information entitled, Student Financial Assistance Program Redesign. This package includes the following documents:

• • The press release Student Financial Assistance Program Improved, dated February 25, 2000;
• • Minister's speaking notes dated February 25, 2000;
• • Student Financial Assistance Program Redesign overheads;
• • Student Financial Assistance Program Redesign briefing note; and
• • The report of the Ministerial Forum on Student Financial Assistance.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Ootes. Item 13, tabling of documents. The Minister responsible for Transportation, Mr. Steen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document entitled Minister of Transportation's Report to the Legislative Assembly for 1999: Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Minister Steen. Item 13, tabling of documents. The Member for Mackenzie Delta, Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to table a document which is a MacLean's magazine article dated January 24, 2000. It relates to health and the question of chlorine. Hopefully it clarifies a lot of the concerns that I have raised, so that other people know that what I am saying is documented evidence.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Members are reminded that when tabling a document, you can speak to the nature of the document. The other comments should not be included.

Item 13, tabling of documents. Item 14, notices of motion. Item 15, notices of motions for first reading of bills. Item 16, motions. The honourable Member for Thebacha, Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Deh Cho, that Tabled Document 14-14(2), The Final Report of the Minister's Forum on Health and Social Services be moved into committee of the whole for discussion. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.