Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I should, as well, say that there are a number of multi-year funding agreements in place and each department would have that ability as it reviews the programs that are delivered and the situation that would occur when it comes to multi-year funding. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Final Supplementary, Mr. McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Would the Minister commit to ensuring that an NGO like the transition home in Inuvik is multi-year funded? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we will work with the appropriate authority in the area to see what can be done in that area. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Oral questions. The honourable Member for Great Slave, Mr. Braden.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question this morning is for Mr. Roland in his capacity as Minister of Finance and it addresses the federal government's stated intention to impose a 6 percent GST on offshore tourism packages. Mr. Speaker, it's important to note that this depends on the passage of federal legislation. I have suggested in this House, and so has the NWT Tourism Industry and that of Canada, that this is a very damaging and a retrograde tax. Last October, the Minister told the House that certainly the tourism rebate issue is one that will be raised for sure. Mr. Speaker, I want to ask the Minister how has he raised this issue with his federal counterpart. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. The honourable Minister of Finance, Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, a number of other Ministers have had meetings with their federal counterparts. Minister Bell met with Minister Bernier and was informed at that point, that would be addressed to the federal Finance department. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Supplementary, Mr. Braden.

Indeed, Mr. Speaker. It is the federal Finance department that has the handle on this and that is why I am addressing the question to our Minister of Finance to see what direct action he has taken to express the NWT's concern and displeasure with this potential move.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, when we have our meetings with the federal Finance department, we raise a number of issues. Our critical areas we focus on is more on our formula financing/revenue sharing side of the equation. I haven't had opportunity to speak directly to the federal Finance Minister regarding the GST situation, but we have had our discussions through department staff around that area. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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

This is a matter of curiosity, Mr. Speaker. If the federal government does impose this retrograde tax, does the Government of the NWT stand to benefit in any shape, or the operators in the NWT stand to benefit in any way, shape or form, from this new source of tax revenue going to the federal government?

Thank you, Mr. Braden.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am unaware if tourism businesses in the North would benefit from this move. This move would benefit the federal government. We are having some of our own discussions about a collective working arrangement with the federal government when it comes to taxes, and GST is one of those that we are having a bit of a wrestling match with ongoing just from a government-to-government basis as well. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Oral questions. The honourable Member for Sahtu, Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is to the Minister of MACA in terms of the recent Canada Winter Games hockey team that held a clinic in Fort Good Hope. I wanted to ask the Minister about the type of support MACA is giving this group or this initiative in terms of continuing support of these small communities that receive a high calibre of coaching clinics.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. The honourable Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Mr. McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I don't have the specifics as to the Fort Good Hope hockey team. I would have to take that as notice, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Oral questions. The honourable Member for Range Lake, Ms. Lee.

Thank you, Ms. Lee. The honourable Minister responsible for the Workers' Compensation Board, Mr. Krutko.