Thank you, Mr. Bell. Your final supplementary, Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thanks, Mr. Minister, for the response. That's all fine and good, but this report that's going to be done on the duplication may be between NWT Arctic Tourism and the department that's going to happen and that's going to roll out, but when? When is the government going to put more resources and more money into tourism? That's the question I have for the Minister. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Mr. Bell.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I can't get into the business plan discussion for this year and the specifics of that, but I can say that I'm expecting the results of this review, this tourism programs and services review, before Christmas. That will allow me to get this into the machinery for the business planning cycle for next year. It will be in with a number of competing needs, but I'll strongly advocate for and make the case that we need to focus on this in the upcoming business planning session. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Bell. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Sahtu, Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the Premier of the Northwest Territories, does the government have any concerns about the views of the Deh Cho First Nations regarding pipeline development? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. The honourable Premier, Mr. Handley.

Mr. Speaker, the government is certainly a strong supporter of the pipeline and we certainly do have concerns anytime any of the parties that may be impacted by the development have concerns or issues that need to be resolved. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Handley. Supplementary, Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'd like to ask the Premier what steps is this government taking to resolve concerns of all the interested parties with regard to pipeline development?

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. The honourable Premier, Mr. Handley.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. On a regular basis we are meeting with all of the parties that are requesting meetings, or where we feel it is appropriate to have a meeting. Yesterday we met with Imperial. I have talked with representatives of the aboriginal governments up and down the valley within the last two weeks. Mr. Speaker, we're doing everything we can to try to resolve any differences or any issues that may be arising. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Handley. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Nahendeh, Mr. Menicoche.

Mr. Speaker, I would just like to follow up on the honourable Member for Great Slave Member's statement with regard to income support. Part of the current public debate over health care in this country is the provision of homecare services to the sick and elderly. There is widespread agreement that homecare services are a necessary part of a health care plan. It is my understanding that plans are being made that are considered to increase the amount of money available for homecare services. In light of that, I wonder why we in the Northwest Territories are not following suit. In fact, Mr. Speaker, it appears that we are penalizing certain citizens who are trying to take care of their elders at their home. People who can afford to pay for homecare services can deduct those expenses from their taxes, but people on income support who attempt to secure the same services for themselves through family members are being penalized by this government by having their social assistance cut off. Will the Minister rectify this situation and allow families to help their elders without being penalized?

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. The Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I believe that our system does allow families to support seniors to a much greater extent than what you would find in other jurisdictions, but I would be happy to review the situation with the Member and take a look at his specific recommendations and consider them. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Supplementary, Mr. Menicoche.

Mr. Speaker, thank you very much. I would like to take the Minister up on that invitation as I am unaware of that guideline. Speaking of guidelines, does the Minister have any plans to review the current guidelines with respect to this issue?

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I said in response to Mr. Braden earlier, the issue of reviewing guidelines for the program is one that is open at all times. If a Member comes to me and says here is what I see as a problem, I will take a look at it, I will discuss it with personnel in the department and we will get back to the Member as to whether or not we will consider revising the guidelines. I will also discuss them with the standing committee. It's this House that has to ultimately agree to any changes in guidelines, because when I change the guidelines, or when we change the guidelines, that changes the cost of the program. That means I then have to get a change in the budget. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Supplementary, Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In light of that, will the Minister also look at helping people on a fixed income at increasing their requests for fuel subsidy for this winter as the cost of living promises to be even harsher in this particular year?

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Mr. Dent.