Thank you, Mr. Minister. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Frame Lake, Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, following up on my Member's statement earlier today. Mr. Speaker, most day cares in the Northwest Territories are operated by boards made up of volunteers, and volunteers need training and support. Most of the volunteers who are on boards right now are not professionals in accounting or administration. Will the Minister initiate a training program for day care board members?

Thank you, Mr. Dent. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am pleased to hear that the Minister is following up on the issue but I did not hear a clear commitment that he would make sure that a program of support was initiated. So I will ask the Minister again, is he making a commitment to initiate a program that will support board development for day cares?

Thank you, Mr. Dent. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Of course the comment on the program of support may have some interpretation, so I have asked my department and instructed them to come forward with suggestions on how we can tackle this particular issue and bring me recommendations of how we can proceed. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this is an issue that goes beyond just Yellowknife or Hay River, which are two communities that made the news recently with significant problems. Will the Minister ensure that if he has a program developed it is available throughout the Northwest Territories in all communities?

Thank you, Mr. Dent. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, the honourable Member is absolutely correct. It is not just a large centre issue. There are issues in Inuvik, Fort Smith, Hay River, Yellowknife and Fort Simpson. All of the communities may be very impacted by this. Yes, it will be across the board and across the Territories. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Final supplementary, Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, when will the Minister report back on the results of his department's advice to him on the development of such a program?

Thank you, Mr. Dent. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I intend to report back before the end of session.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question will be directed at this time to the Deputy Premier, in line with my Member's statement on jobs moving to the North. I think it needs to be said that the timing of the notification from the federal government is a good one. It is good to see jobs coming to the North. In working with the federal government, I hope that this government is looking at the issue of where they would put new employees in the Northwest Territories.

I am not sure to what degree we can influence the federal government, but it would be nice to know that we as a government would lead by example in the sense of putting jobs where the activity is centered, so I would like to know from the Deputy Premier, have they had any discussions with the federal government on the positioning of these jobs? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. The honourable Deputy Premier, Mr. Antoine.

Thank you, Minister Antoine. Supplementary, Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can the Deputy Premier indicate what time lines are out there for the establishment of any of these new positions that will be coming to the Northwest Territories? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. The Deputy Premier, Mr. Antoine.