Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It's truly sad that we don't recognize forced growth, because the NWT Seniors' Society has been asking for a multi-year agreement for four years, and even back on February 25, 2005, the Premier said all they have to do is ask. Mr.

Speaker, would the Minister publicly commit today to the use of multi-year funding agreements, and look at ways to implement this immediately through either an advisory committee or task force that represents the needs that the NGOs are calling for? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe I clearly articulated a number of times in this House today that multi-year contribution agreements are a reality and possibility that we are prepared to work on with NGOs, and that we have that capacity, as a government, and we have made that decision to enter into multi-year contracts. Thank you.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions today are for the Minister of the Housing Corporation, the Honourable David Krutko. Last week, I asked some questions in this House regarding a tender that was cancelled in the community of Rae. A local construction company had won the tender, but wasn't awarded the work, and there was some political wrangling. I would like to ask the Minister today where it's at in the process. He mentioned last week that he was going to look into it, and I would like to ask him today what the disposition is. Have they talked to my constituents who lost the contract? What is happening with that? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. The Minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation, Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we are looking at a legal opinion that hasn't been totally reviewed yet. We are trying to find a solution to this problem, and I hope to have an answer before the end of the week for the Member. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Supplementary, Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe last week he mentioned the legal opinion. Would the Minister be willing to share this legal opinion with me as the MLA for the company who has been done wrong here? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I understand the rules are that those opinions are confidential and not to be released. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Supplementary, Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have had some experience with legal opinions, and I don't believe all of them are to be treated confidentially. I think when we are dealing with an issue like negotiated contracts, I think it's probably in the government's best interest to perhaps even table that legal opinion, Mr. Speaker. Eventually, we are going to need to see what it says. I would like to ask the Minister today if he would even consider tabling that legal opinion, so that everybody can see it and we know what's happening. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, again, I would have to run it by my Cabinet colleagues and see where we go from here, but at this time I am not willing to table that legal opinion.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Final supplementary, Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we had a tender. My constituents should have been awarded the tender. They weren't. Now we are going back and negotiating with another company for a higher price. I don't understand how that works. I fail to see why we are doing that. I would like the Minister to provide a timeline on when I can expect some answers on this, because I have constituents who are waiting to have some answers. I think the government at least owes them that much. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we have not issued a tender to anyone else and we are still reviewing our options. As I mentioned to the Member privately, we are hoping to find a solution that is comfortable to everyone. Hopefully that's how we are able to resolve this. Thank you.

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

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, our program is as good or better than the Canada Student Loans Program that is available to students all across Canada. So what is being offered to anybody, whether they were schooled in the Northwest Territories or not, is at least that good. I would say that the funding, the repayable loans program, is a very good program. We make available up to $1,100 a month through this program. The repayment terms are quite reasonable. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Time for oral question period has expired; however, I will allow the Member to continue his supplementary questions. Mr. Yakeleya.