Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There is no big rubberstamp; it is just a small one. Mr. Speaker, the reality of government and the jobs we do and the growth in government, it is my duty to question what Ministers bring before us for increases in their budget and have them demonstrate, or justify, what they are asking for. So, yes, when Ministers come forward with requests for extra funding and it means extra personnel, we do question as to why they feel they need that. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Supplementary, Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the Finance Minister for that. I am wondering if the government, if the Finance Minister, the Minister responsible for Human Resources in the Government of the Northwest Territories, if they have some type of strategy going forward that is going to answer some of the questions about the sustainability of the growth of government. Are we just growing for the sake of growth and we will worry about it later? That seems to be the attitude, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, a number of factors will influence how we go forward as a government. One is our fiscal responsibility and policy that this Assembly has agreed to, we have in place and we operate by. The second to that is our overall fiscal situation, which we realize, is getting much tighter.

Yes, there have been discussions going forward as to the growth of government and how we deal with that growth. Mr. Speaker, as much as even this morning, when we deal with the situations that come up from Members and the issues they raise from their constituents, there is a request to do more with what we have. Sometimes we turn down a lot of issues and say we are unable to do those things. Yes, we have added positions to the workforce within the government, but many of those positions, as the Member highlighted, the growth since division has been around the service delivery end of things where we've taken people already delivering a service and brought them into government, so that is part of the situation we face. Those are being in most of the communities and regions in the Northwest Territories. Thank you.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask my final question about a comprehensive human resource plan. I am a bit worried about this, Mr. Speaker. Given the trouble that some Members have voiced to him on the amalgamation of the HR, soon to be HR department and the troubles that have taken place there, are they going to be in charge of a comprehensive human resource plan? Who is going to be steering this human resource plan? One should be developed. Where will that responsibility lie? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, within the Executive, Finance and FMBS operate under that envelope. Once the budget is endorsed and we set up a secretariat for human resources, it is within that function we will deal with the human resource issues across the government. For the overall plan of how we will go forward as a government, that will have to be within the Executive mandate. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Oral questions. The honourable Member for Nunakput, Mr. Pokiak.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Some time ago, when I was first elected to government, it was considered good practice to move social agencies into schools, like the social worker, the income support worker, the RCMP and so on. I suspect that is where this office location came from. However, if the community would prefer that it be located somewhere else, it is something that we will certainly consult with the community and find out what their interest is. From that, we will move to look at alternate locations if that is, in fact, what the community wants.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I understand what the Minister is saying. At that time, social workers were included as part of the income support workers but, right now, Mr. Speaker, they have two different job descriptions, basically. Income support worker is based out of the assistance programs among other things. If the residents of Paulatuk would like to see an alternate location, when can that location by the department be finalized? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am not sure about the availability of other space in the community right now. So we will have to, first of all, consult with the community. If the direction is clear that they would prefer to see the office located elsewhere, then we will work towards that, but we will have to find a suitable location. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Final supplementary, Mr. Pokiak.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I indicated also in my Member's statement, one option to look at is the hamlet office and also the local housing authority in Paulatuk. Will the department look into that right away? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, we will follow up on the Member's request right away.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Oral questions. The honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, Mr. Hawkins.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I said in my Member's statement today about the WCB that I think communication is a problem, I think we are here to fix that, Mr. Speaker. I believe that full commitment that communication can solve a lot of problems in the world. So, Mr. Speaker, I think we can make this very easy by today showing to the people that we are truly listening to their needs. My question to the Minister of WCB is, and I am looking for a commitment, would he write the board chair of WCB and request that they make a formal policy that any time a rate jumps by 10 percent that they are willing to hold a stakeholders' meeting so they can air out problems and concerns? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. The honourable Minister responsible for Workers' Compensation Board, Mr. Dent.