Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Supplementary, Ms. Lee.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In the Minister's response to the written question I had made about chronic pain policy, he indicated that there was a meeting of the Governance Council happening this week in which they will be discussing this. Could the Minister advise the House as to where we are on that issue? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I will be tabling that information in the House I believe March 9th and will be making a statement in this House with regard to that information on what is being provided to the House and also the general public.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Final supplementary, Ms. Lee.

Just for the record then, I believe the Minister is planning on making available the WCB's response to the Auditor General's report as well. So could the Minister indicate whether we should be expecting that as well?

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, that is correct. We will also be tabling information and response to the Auditor General's report and the motion that was passed in Committee of the Whole by this Legislative Assembly to address issues that were requested also in Committee of the Whole by this House. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Oral questions. The honourable Member for Thebacha, Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. The honourable Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, Mr. McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, yes, we have been working with the company to look at their plans for cleanup for spill response and we've also been working with the federal government and our own justice system to look at the legislation we have and see if there is any way we can have this concern dealt with. It is a real concern. It's something that we have voiced to the federal government, Transport Canada, and we've also heard from Environment Canada and they have concerns. It's something we have been working towards trying to clean up the legislation and regulations

around it. I think we have our first draft ready for review. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Supplementary, Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Could the Minister explain if this is the first draft of regulation? Is it going to be legally binding or is it just an understanding among the parties? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Mr. McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the responsibility, and we had to go to Justice to check this, but there is confirmation that Transport Canada has the primary jurisdiction in this area. We are looking at the first draft of the regulations. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Final supplementary, Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Further clarification then, please. Are these federal regulations and we are just looking it and it's going to have to go through a long federal process? Is that what the Minister is telling us?

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Mr. McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the regulations are under the federal government. They are working with us. I don't have an exact time frame. I would have to commit to getting that. We are also working with the company, voicing our concern, and also to the people who will be receiving this fuel. There has to be a better system set up so that they can store them on land and have our own laws and rules apply rather than have them stored in these barges. It's been a practice that's been around for about 10 years or so, Mr. Speaker. There are other areas in the NWT that are being targeted and I should also mention there are also other areas in Nunavut that are being targeted for storage in this manner and it's a concern all around from all the territories. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Oral questions. The honourable Member for Monfwi, Mr. Lafferty.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, earlier I spoke about the importance of having a Tlicho speaking counsellor at North Slave Correctional Centre, so I have a question for the Minister of Justice. Can the Minister of Justice commit in this Assembly explore the possibility to add a Tlicho speaking counsellor to assess with Tlicho inmates at the Yellowknife North Slave Correctional Centre? Mahsi.

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. The honourable Minister of Justice, Mr. Bell.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will certainly go back to the department and discuss the request. As the Member pointed out in his statement, we do have an aboriginal counsellor. He does not speak the Tlicho language. We can talk about what the need is there. We do have arrangements with elders who come in periodically from all over the regions to work with inmates, but a more formalized position like this is something I would have to take back and discuss with the department. Thank you.