Thank you, Mr. Handley. Final supplementary, Mr. Villeneuve.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It's good to know that we are prepared to take that stand, and I hope that he communicates that down the lines. The federal lands selection process, there is a little glitch in the whole Akaitcho process negotiations, just based on that land selection authority, I guess. If the Government of the Northwest Territories is going to take the same approach as the federal government, then there shouldn't be a problem, because the federal government was a signatory to this protocol agreement, and it seems like the real barrier in the whole agreement process in the last election process is to deal with Commissioner's land within the Yellowknife municipal boundaries. So I just want to ask the Premier if he's going to take the same federal government approach to land withdrawal, why are we at this conundrum in the negotiation process with...

Thank you, Mr. Villeneuve. I will allow the Premier to answer that. Premier Handley.

Mr. Speaker, I am glad that the Member agrees with me, that if we do the same thing as the federal government has done, that there should be no problem at all. I am prepared, and I will state it again, that we will sign the same protocols with the same provisions with regard to Commissioner's land as was initialled on the territorial lands act, Mr. Speaker. There should be no problem at all. I am prepared to do that. The only problem would be is if, somehow, for some reason, the Akaitcho negotiators are asking more from us than they are from the federal government. That would be a problem. I think the Member agrees with me, let's all be fair here and be equal. We'll do what Canada does, and I think we will have progress. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Handley. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Nunakput, Mr. Pokiak.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question today is for the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. Has the Minister relayed the Hamlet of Holman's request to change the name to Ulukhatok? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I understand that the request for the name change is being worked on jointly by MACA and Education, Culture and Employment, because the communities asked me to change not just the geographic name, which would be Education, Culture and Employment, but the official name of the hamlet, as well, which has to be handled by MACA. The process has...

Sorry, I missed something there, obviously. Mr. Speaker, the process is underway, and the issue is somewhat clouded, because there are two languages in the community, and the spelling that the community wants to have reflected in the change is an issue. There will also have to be a community vote to demonstrate that they want to make the change. I

understand that is going to be coordinated with the municipal elections in December. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Supplementary, Mr. Pokiak.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The hamlet has been working on this for quite some time now, Mr. Speaker. I think I heard him say this summer, but is it possible to further that along, Mr. Speaker?

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I said, the hamlet would like to hold a vote at the same time as the elections, which is in December. That's when we expect the community vote will take place, and then we will be able to move things along fairly quickly after that.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the honourable Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation, with respect to the programming that's happening in the Nahendeh riding. There were lots of programs scheduled this year, from houses to repairs. Can the Minister tell me if these will be completed in this fiscal year? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Mr. Krutko.

Mr. Speaker, we have had a lot of work contracted out in the Nahendeh riding. We have had some logistical problems with contracts and getting people to implement those contracts. This year, we are looking at budgeting $2.8 million, and on top of that we have allocated $1 million to Fort Liard with regard to the mould problem in Kotaneelee. So we are dealing with these issues. At the same time, we have identified over 100 people in the Member's riding who we are delivering programs to this year. So we are doing what we can to work with the Member, and the people of the Nahendeh riding, to deal with the housing crisis the Member is talking about.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Supplementary, Mr. Menicoche.

Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the honourable Minister for the well-researched reply.

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I have been getting lots of inquiries recently as to the timing of it. I know a lot of them are very important, and they are emergency programs. In Fort Liard, we have all the Kotaneelee houses that have to be repaired, and soon, because the quicker we get people back into housing, the easier it is for the overcrowding conditions that are occurring over there. Once again, if the Minister can tell me when the program will be up and running in Fort Liard. Mahsi.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we have contracted the work out to Dragon Construction. I believe they are going to move in there in the next few weeks to start work on four units this year, and do the remaining work over next spring, and, hopefully, complete it by next summer. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Supplementary, Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. With respect to the construction, and repairs, and renovations, the clients who are involved, particularly with new houses, are concerned about adequate inspections, and inspectors, on the housing units. Does the corporation have a plan, when building houses, to have the clients involved to do the inspections? Mahsi.