Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for Minister Allen in his responsibility for the Housing Corporation. Last week, Mr. Speaker, I noted how much difficulty I had obtaining some information about contracts from a number of agencies connected to the government. I think it is important that the public have access to contract payments that are made by this government and by its agencies.

I would like to ask the Minister, will the Housing Corporation move to adopt the same policy that the GNWT has of publishing, each quarter, every contract payment over $5,000? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. The honourable Minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation, Mr. Allen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We currently publish once annually. I am prepared to compromise and suggest we publish semi-annually. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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

Thank you, Mr. Delorey. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Antoine.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Also in the same information I was getting yesterday, he identified approximately 100 fishermen. I would like to know, Mr. Speaker, what criteria is used to define a fisherman? Are those all commercial fishermen on Great Slave Lake or is this across the Territories? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Delorey. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Antoine.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it has also been mentioned that some of the money is being earmarked for training for youth to get involved in traditional harvesters program, traditional lifestyles. Could the Minister indicate how much money is being spent on training programs for youth in the harvesters industry? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Delorey. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Antoine.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, one of the big, contentious issues that fishermen have tried to address for a long time is the winter fishery with respect to gas that they burn during the winter fishery on the lake because they are off-road. They pay full taxes on the gas that they use in the wintertime. They have tried unsuccessfully for many years to get this issue looked at and addressed. I was wondering if the Minister could commit to relooking at this issue and seeing if there is anything that can be done for the fishermen in that area. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Delorey. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, Mr. Antoine.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Hay River South, Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions today are for the Minister of Health and Social Services. In my Member's statement I talked about the need for support for families with special needs children. I would like the Minister to, if he could, outline any kind of financial support there may be for families with extra costs related to their children's needs, things such as equipment and supplements and other types of supplies they would need in the care of their children in their own home. Thank you.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, if it is a medical situation, then we would be working through the department to see what assistance is available. We would first look to see what the family can afford, what their own possible insurance could provide for. If it is a permanent disability, then we would consider it under social assistance to see if there is a qualification there. If it is support resources other than cash, then we would be working with social workers. We would be working with public health. We would be working with the health authorities to try to determine what supports are needed to in fact try to assist the family to keep the child at home. Thank you.

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