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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this broader process of transferring superannuation from the federal government to the territorial government is one that the Minister of Finance would have to speak to, as that is within his mandate. In terms of the health authority in Hay River and the transfer of the union from one bargaining unit to another, there will be no loss of benefits. Thank you.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Another area of concern is that the staffing system is being incorporated as part of the territorial action plan. Previously, much of the staffing at the hospital was done independently of territorial staffing systems, which afforded all-important local control and stability.

Will the Minister explain to this House how the centralization of staffing positions is going to be of benefit to the current employees and how the centralization of staffing is not going to affect any promotional opportunities for the current employees? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, what is going to happen is that the Hay River Health Authority will come under the umbrella of the Health and Social Services system. They will use the same hiring practices and human resource practices and systems that are in place for the rest of the system and all the other health authorities.

There will be no loss of promotional opportunities. In fact, they will be able to tie into the broader system. There will also be the benefit of the human resource expertise that is either in Yellowknife or in other authorities, should there be a requirement or some sort of shortfall in the Hay River authority for any particular reason. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Item 6, oral questions. Item 7, written questions. The honourable Member for Frame Lake, Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Item 7, written questions. Item 8, returns to written questions. Item 9, replies to the 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 honourable Minister responsible for Finance, Mr. Handley.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as required by Section 32.1, subsection 2 of the Financial Administration Act, I wish to table a list of all inter-activity transfers exceeding $250,000 with departments, for the period from April 1, 2001 to January 31, 2002. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Item 13, tabling of documents. The honourable Member for Yellowknife South, Mr. Bell.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to table the following document entitled Falling Through the Cracks: A Single Mother's Personal Account of Accessing GNWT Social Programs. It was prepared by Aimee Clark, who lives in Fort Smith. There is also attached here a cover letter from the Status of Women's Council of the Northwest Territories, from the executive director, Barb Saunders, outlining what the document is about. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Bell. Item 13, tabling of documents. The honourable Member for Hay River South, Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to table an article from the March 13, 2002 edition of the Yellowknifer entitled Severance Deals Referred to Auditor, containing a quote from Ms. Sorensen regarding her contract. Thank you.

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Item 13, tabling of documents. Item 14, notices of motion. The honourable Member for Great Slave, Mr. Braden.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Friday, March 15, 2002, I will move the following motion.

I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Weledeh, that notwithstanding Rule 4, that when this House adjourns on Friday, March 15, 2002, it shall be adjourned until Tuesday, June 11, 2002;

And further, that anytime prior to June 11, 2002, if the Speaker is satisfied, after consultation with the Executive Council and Members of the Legislative Assembly, that the public interest requires that the House shall meet at an earlier time during the adjournment, the Speaker may give notice and thereupon the House shall meet at the time stated in such notice and shall transact its business as it has been duly adjourned to that time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Item 14, notices of motion. Item 15, notices of motion for first reading of bills. Item 16, motions. Item 17, first reading of bills. Item 18, second reading of bills. Item 19, consideration in committee of the whole of bills and other matters; Bill 2, Bill 4, Committee Report 1-14(5), Committee Report 2-14(5), and Committee Report 3-14(5), with Mr. Delorey in the Chair.

By the authority given to the Speaker by Motion 2-14(5) the House is resolved into committee of the whole to sit beyond the time of adjournment until the committee is prepared to report.

I would like to call the committee of the whole to order. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to recommend that the committee continue consideration of Bill 2 and Committee Report 1-14(5), Committee Report 2-14(5) and Committee Report 3-14(5) concurrently, to resume consideration of the Department of Education, Culture and Employment's budget, followed by Justice. We will see what happens after that.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. The Chair will call a short break and come back to review Bill 2.

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I will call the committee of the whole back to order. We are reviewing the Department of Education, Culture and Employment. Would the Minister like to bring in any witnesses?

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to bring in witnesses.

Does the committee agree?