Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as with many projects Public Works and Services becomes involved with, the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs deals with the water treatment facilities. The funding would flow through them, and Public Works would be doing the work around project management. Thank you.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. MACA might take on that responsibility along with Public Works and Services, but will there be any potential to recover any of the costs from the contractors that were first issued the contract? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the work that was done originally on the water treatment plant and the additional line that was joined to the older line has met requirements. The problem is, is the design itself adequate to deal with the extended line. So at this point, we've not looked towards going back to the original construction of that facility. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Oral questions. The honourable member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, Mr. McLeod.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Last week, I sent a letter to Prime Minister Harper outlining our main concerns. I believe a copy was given to Members, or will be given to Members soon. That was our first opportunity following the election. Of course, during the election, I wrote to all the party leaders and laid out some of our major concerns then. I expect within the next two to three weeks to have a meeting with the Prime Minister, or with some of the lead Ministers, but it will probably be at least two weeks to allow them time to get briefed up on their departments. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Handley. Supplementary, Mr. McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to thank the Premier for that. I firmly believe that we have to try to get in there as early as possible to try to get our concerns heard and not be put back to the end of the line. I would like to ask the Premier if he's had any discussions with the leadership of the NWT to bring a unified approach to Ottawa. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Mr. Handley.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have not had a sit down meeting with the leadership on the new government yet. I plan to meet with the aboriginal leaders -- these are the regional aboriginal leaders -- on Thursday, this Thursday in the evening to begin those discussions. I also plan to meet with the business coalition of the Chamber of Commerce, as well, sometime in the near future. I don't have a specific time for that. Over the next while, we will be meeting with many of our leaders in the Territories to discuss the approaches we may be taking with the new federal government. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Handley. Oral questions. Written questions. Returns to written questions. Replies to the budget address. Petitions. Reports of committees on the review of bills. Tabling of documents. The honourable Minister responsible for Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document entitled Status of Woman Council of the Northwest Territories Annual Report 2004-2005. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Tabling of documents. The honourable Minister responsible for Justice, Mr. Bell.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following documents. The first one is NWT Law Foundation Annual Report, Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2005.

The second is the Northwest Territories Coroner's Service 2004 Annual Report. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Bell. Tabling of documents. Notices of motion. Notices of motion for the first reading of bills. First reading of bills. Second reading of bills. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters: Bill 18, committee reports 5, 6 and 7, with Mrs. Groenewegen in the chair.

I will call Committee of the Whole to order. I think it is the intention of committee to continue today with Bill 18 and we are on the NWT Housing Corporation. I suggest we start that after a break. Agreed?

Agreed. Thank you.

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I'd like to call Committee of the Whole back to order. Where we left off yesterday was on NWT Housing Corporation's budget, and we were on general comments, but before we proceed with general comments I will ask Mr. Krutko if he would like to bring witnesses to the table. Is the committee agreed?