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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Fanning report, which is close to being completed, will be made available, as I said, to Members and hopefully a briefing by Dr. Fanning herself. As to the terms of reference for the inquiry portion specifically related to Mrs. Blake, these terms of reference will be in the hands of the chief coroner to determine. It is my hope that this would be a public process. We are talking about two different things here.

The terms of reference under which we asked Dr. Fanning to conduct this report that she has done, we can make available to the Member. Thank you

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Initially I did not have a question in this area, but my memory is now refreshed as to where we left off when we recessed our session. At this time I have a question for the chairman of the Financial Management Board with respect to the job classification system that we have in place, and how the chief of staff position falls into it, especially when we relate it to the pay and benefits.

It is on public record that the Premier stated that where it refers to deputy minister-like benefits in that area, it is still a chief of staff position. I would like to know from the chairman of FMB, does this fit into the job classification system and how does it fit in there if it does? How often do they make these kind of changes? There is a big difference in pay levels between executive assistants and deputy ministers. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. I just want to remind Members to be aware that sometimes they are asking more than one question. In this, I sort of heard more than one, but I will allow the Minister to respond to whichever one he wishes to deal with. The honourable Minister responsible for the Financial Management Board, Mr. Handley.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The position of chief of staff is a new position. It is one that is has not been in the job classification system of the government over the years because it did not exist until the beginning of this government.

In terms of the benefits, including salary and so on, then it does fit pretty much in the same category as do deputy ministers. Whether or not it is actually built into the system yet, I am not certain. I would have to check on that and get back to the Member on whether or not it is there already.

Certainly at some point though the intention would be that this position would fit in the category similar to deputy ministers. Thank you

Thank you, Mr. Handley. Supplementary, Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Hopefully those guidelines for deputy ministers would also be attached. Further, Mr. Speaker, with the Hay Plan job classification system and the pay equity case that is going on, which impacts that job classification system, how does this impact on that? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. The honourable Minister responsible for the Financial Management Board, Mr. Handley.

Mr. Speaker, I do not believe that there is any impact at all in terms of pay equity with regard to this specific position. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Handley. Supplementary, Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Further to the earlier question and his response to it that he was not sure if this position has already been put into the job classification system and what needs to be done in that area, it clearly states, Mr. Speaker, in page 1624 of Hansard where the Premier states that the contract says that she is a chief of staff and that she is an executive assistant. Mr. Speaker, executive assistants are, I believe, classified in the job classification system. Is that not a fact? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. The honourable Minister responsible for the Financial Management Board, Mr. Handley.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, I believe there is a category for executive assistants. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Handley. Final supplementary, Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. What is the pay range for that category?

Thank you, Mr. Roland. The honourable Minister responsible for the Financial Management Board, Mr. Handley.

Mr. Speaker, I will have to take that as notice. I do not have the information with me on exactly what the pay range is for that category. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Handley. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Hay River North, Mr. Delorey.

Thank you, Mr. Delorey. The honourable Minister responsible for Health, Madam Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, an interdepartmental committee with representatives from Health and Social Services, Municipal and Community Affairs and Transportation has been established to clarify mandates and to establish parameters for the development of emergency response services, and MACA is the lead department on this initiative. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Minister. Supplementary, Mr. Delorey.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Clarification, if I want to ask a further question would I have to direct it to MACA then?