Thank you, Mr. Nitah. Mr. Ootes.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We have had two legal opinions on this and summaries have been provided to the Members, Mr. Chairman. I am following the opinions that have been provided, Mr. Chairman. We are following the regulations for income support as laid down according to the findings of these legal opinions. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Ootes. Mr. Nitah.

Thank you, Mr. Nitah. Mr. Ootes.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have no answer for that. I do not know what the federal Minister does on a national basis or on a territorial basis. I should point out here, Mr. Chairman, that the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs in our government took a question form the honourable Member, and the Minister said he would look into this situation as well. Aboriginal Affairs will look into this situation and I think that is perhaps an appropriate way to deal with this. As I say, I am not trying to be obstinate here and I am not trying to be difficult. It is just that we have no access to this information, so we have to go on the basis of what we do know. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Ootes. Mr. Nitah.

Thank you, Mr. Nitah. Mr. Ootes.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just want to reiterate that the question was asked of the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs to look into this situation, and I am sure he will have his officials do that. As well, my officials have been talking to some of the officials in the Dogrib region to see if alternatives can be worked out and how we can proceed on this. It is not as though we are turning a completely blind eye to the whole situation, Mr. Chairman, but I do have to respect the intent of the policy and the regulations that are in place. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Ootes. Page 9-11, advanced education and careers. Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just for consistency sake, I would like to ask if I could get the Minister to detail what is included in the $26.2 million in other expenses here.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would be glad to provide that and again, we can provide a copy to the Member or Members. I will give the breakdown if the Member would like for the record: • Colleges, minor capital, $235,000; miscellaneous, which is travel, materials, supplies and purchased services of $48,000; adult basic education and literacy, curriculum exam development, $31,000; miscellaneous travel, materials and supplies of $17,000; and the GNWT literacy strategy, $400,000; •

Under apprenticeship, apprenticeship training, which is on-the-job subsidy contracts, upgrading programs, exam development, $1,081,000; evaluation and tuition promotion, $453,000; occupational training and development, $379,000; diamond training subsidy, $122,000; and miscellaneous travel, materials and supplies of $42,000; •

Under career employment development, training-on-the-job subsidy contracts, $611,000; oil and gas training-on-the job subsidy contracts, $450,000; youth at work, $1 million; career centres, $117,000; curriculum development and career counselling training, $161,000; labour market development contracts, $41,000; and miscellaneous travel, materials, etc. $69,000;•

Under public service career training, trainee courses, $62,000; and miscellaneous travel, materials and supplies, $20,000;•

Income assistance, systems support, $430,000; income assistance benefits, $14 million; seniors supplementary benefit, $1,953,000; wood and fuel subsidy, $422,000; day care user subsidy, $1,042,000; and miscellaneous, $114,000;•

Under student financial assistance, remission and write-offs to loan recipients, $2,761,000; systems support, $800,000; and miscellaneous, $99,000; and•

Under regional management, miscellaneous, which is travel, materials, et cetera, $107,000.

For a total of $26,285,000. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am going to ask this question regularly as we come to other expenses and really, this information has been provided to committee, but my point is that with one category here of $26 million, we have no breakdown in these budget books. I think it is important the public understands where the expenditures are.

I would point out that the $26 million is a larger expenditure than what you find in some other parts of this book for a whole department. I think it is essential that we find a way to start including some of this information in the budget books for future reference. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. The Minister did commit to supplying that breakdown. Mr. Ootes.

Yes, Mr. Chairman, I will provide a copy to the Members. With regard to Mr. Dent's request and comment, I will ensure that the Minister of Finance is advised of that comment and request. I will have to leave it to the Minister of the Financial Management Board to consider that, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Page 9-11, advanced education and careers, operations expense, total operations expense, $69,363,000.

Page 9-13, advanced education and careers, grants and contributions, grants, $8,356,000. Mr. Nitah.

Thank you, Mr. Nitah. Mr. Ootes.