Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In my Member's statement, I noted that your family was present in the gallery. I would like now to officially recognize them, your wife Elaine, along with your sons, Ian, Blair and Warren, in that order.

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Thank you, Mr. Dent. Colleagues, it is an honour to have the family here. They are scattered all over the country now and it is a rare occasion that they are here. Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. At this time, I would like to take this opportunity to recognize my mother. Sixty years ago at 8:30 this morning I first became acquainted with this wonderful lady.

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Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for North Slave, Mr. Lafferty.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I know that some work has been done to address the issue of unearned income, but that actually falls under the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment's purview, but I can confirm for the Member that work has proceeded on the issue of unearned income and clawbacks from income support clients. Thank you.

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

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am afraid I do not understand the question. When do programs of Health and Social Services consider...I am not sure of the question.

Thank you, Madam Minister. Mr. Lafferty, would you repeat the question for clarification?

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Department of Health and Social Services would become involved with income support clients when they are in need of medical service any time they would be eligible under any of our extended health care benefits. Thank you.

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

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, there are sometimes not policies for every situation which may arise or occur, and what we count on are these being brought to our attention where there may be gaps. When there becomes a significant issue around such gaps, it gives us an opportunity as a department to consider policy that may need revision. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Minister. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Thebacha, Mr. Miltenberger.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Member is correct. The report has been under construction. It has been under review for some time. Over 350 interviews have been conducted, which is a very extensive consultative process. We do not anticipate repeating the consultative process. What we do anticipate is that during the time between the time the report is released on June 25th and August 1st, we will receive any additional comments on the recommendations. It is not our intention to duplicate the consultation that has already gone into the report. Thank you.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Minister indicated they had consulted and talked to 350 people. There are 40,000 or more people who live in the Northwest Territories. I am asking about the chance of looking at this report during a time when most people will not even be in the communities or in the North. They have 37 days, Mr. Speaker. It is not fair and it is not adequate. Surely the Minister will consider, hopefully, that she will give enough time for the people of the Northwest Territories to look at this. My question to the Minister is will she in fact extend this deadline and make it reasonable? Thank you.

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