Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I heard talk of $1 million for nine clients who are living in Edmonton. It's hard for families, Mr. Speaker, to visit their loved ones who are so far away in Edmonton. It seems to me that it's high time this government takes a hard look at some steps to repatriate some of these people or all the people back up North in the many facilities that can be used. Some Members have indicated to the House which facilities are located in the North. Can the Minister tell me, tell the House and tell families and people in the Northwest Territories, what concrete steps his department is taking with regard to repatriating our people back to the Northwest Territories? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Mr. Miltenberger.

Mr. Speaker, in relation to this particular instance, the primary, fundamental and initial concern is to make sure that once a decision is made about APYS, the transition to move clients into adequate facilities so they have the same kind of service level and resources they had previously is done. We've done that. I have indicated to this House, in the short term we are looking at the possibilities of some short-term repatriation of services we now have in the North. As well, we are going to look at the longer term, once again based on the individual client needs, to see what could be possible in the longer term, keeping in mind that these individuals are in support of home and living environments. They are not in institutions per se over at APYS. For the other ones we have down there, we have to review all the files on an individual basis and see what's possible to do in the North, and that will be part of the business planning process that will come before committee in this House in the next number of months. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Kam Lake, Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I stood up in the House before, questioning the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment and also the Minister of Justice, on the Yellowknife Correctional Centre. The two issues that come to mind are staff morale at the centre and safety, Mr Speaker.

I am wondering if the Minister is aware that currently at the Yellowknife Correctional Centre, there are new employees working the floor of that facility with a four-day training course under their belts. Typically, Mr. Speaker, it's a 10-day course. I wonder if this causes the Minister any concern and does he feel it compromises the safety of the staff and the inmates of that facility? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Minister of Justice, Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have every confidence that the training and supervision is adequate at the centre. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Supplementary, Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I feel, and I have mentioned this before in the House, that I believe it's only a matter of time before a serious incident takes place at the Yellowknife Correctional Centre. Does the Minister know that due to a lack of staff at the facility, they are currently paying out exorbitant amounts of overtime? Some employees are even working double and triple shifts. This practice certainly has to compromise the safety of the building, the staff and the inmates who are currently there, and I am wondering what the Minister will do to address this issue. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I said, I am confident that the facility is safe, and what we are doing, as the Member will have probably noticed, is that there have been a number of positions advertised. So we are moving to fill some of the positions that have been filled on a casual basis, and we will have more permanent staff who will be able to take the training, and hopefully that will reduce the number of overtime shifts that are required. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Supplementary, Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I know a colleague of mine, Ms. Lee, had a written question to the Minister the other day. My final supplementary, Mr. Speaker, to the Minister is when can we expect an answer to that written question? My questions are along the same lines. How much has the department paid in overtime over the past six months as opposed to the six months previous, and what is the vacancy rate there today, Mr. Speaker? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. There were probably three questions there. Mr. Dent, you can choose to answer one or all three.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I think the only one I can answer for sure is that I will endeavour to have the answer to Ms. Lee's written question within a week, and I will copy all Members on it so that they have access to it. It will contain the sort of information the Member asked for specifically, subsequent to that, which I don't have at my fingertips.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Tu Nedhe, Mr. Villeneuve.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I am not sure which Minister to direct this question to because I am not sure what department the management assignment program falls under. But since all the applications do go to the corporate human resource services office, I guess that would be under the offices of the Executive. So let me ask the Premier what the new management assignment program that the government is currently undertaking, which comprises a two-phase assessment component to find some eligible participants that are willing to complete the program. I just want to ask the Premier who is on this assessment review committee, and when do they do their reviews? Thank you.

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

Mr. Speaker, the program is managed by the director of corporate human resources. The intake for the program is once a year. The deadline for the new intake is June 15th. So they will be shortly doing the assessments for the new people. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Handley. Supplementary, Mr. Villeneuve.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the Premier for his answer and that information. Let me just ask the Premier is it only the director of the corporate human resources that is doing the assessment on all the applicants that he receives for the program, or is there an assessment review committee in place to review the applicants? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Villeneuve. Mr. Handley.

Mr. Speaker, there is a committee, and a fairly structured but fair process for doing assessments on any applicants or nominees who are being considered for the program. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Handley. Supplementary, Mr. Villeneuve.