Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Mr. Handley.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In some cases we do that, and I don't see any downside of expanding it and getting people who can do the job in the federal Minister's eyes. Thank you.

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

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Honourable Premier, Mr. Handley.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, I am looking very much forward to going to Tulita tomorrow and taking part in some of the unity celebrations that are happening. This is the first time that I'm aware of a region doing it this way and I think it's a great exercise to build consensus. Mr. Speaker, we tried the same thing and continue to try with the Circle of Northern Leaders is one way. The best unity celebrations, statements, are from the ground up, but I like the Sahtu one because it came from the Sahtu, not from the top down. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Handley. Supplementary, Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Sahtu experience through this unity accord has taken a lot of effort by a lot of good leaders, a lot of past leaders who have left us, and the purpose of it is to work together on larger issues. I appreciate the comments from the Premier in terms of the efforts put by the Sahtu people. Would the Premier look at this experience in terms of I know he's working hard, we have given some direction to him on this side in terms that seeing that this type of unity accord can be used on a larger scale within the Northwest Territories for all northern people so that we could have a strong united fight when we go to Ottawa for getting what is ours rightly? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Mr. Handley.

Mr. Speaker, yes, I will and at the same time I certainly hope that leaders from other regions who attend the unity accord celebrations, events, would also consider how they might, from their regions, sponsor the same kind of events. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Handley. Supplementary, Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The unity accord, again, is a huge celebration. I'd certainly like to see something like that on a larger scale within this government. I'm not too sure that's possible, but I think this government here is working hard to see if we can have a united northern accord in terms of this type of celebration. Does the Premier see any time frame or any types of vision that we can have within the life of this government in terms of having this type of celebration for all northern people? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Mr. Handley.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We will take that into consideration. We've got a pretty busy schedule over the next few months. I will talk to other Members. If there is time, then certainly I'm in favour of it. But as I say, our schedules are pretty busy. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Handley. Final, short supplementary, Mr. Yakeleya.

Mr. Speaker, would Mr. Premier consider looking at bringing up Mr. Leslie Neilson to this discussion which we'll be having in the Northwest Territories? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Mr. Handley.

Mr. Speaker, certainly we'll consider it. We don't want to play him out if we're going to bring him up too often. But I look forward to meeting him in Tulita and I look forward to meeting him in Yellowknife, and any people like that are certainly very popular with northerners. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as I mentioned earlier in my Member's statement, providing necessary care and maintenance for our elders' homes is something we need to take more seriously at the community level. I have a question for the Minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corp, the Honourable Mr. Handley. What is the Housing Corporation's mandate to meet the needs of our elders in the communities of the Northwest Territories with respect to basic services? Mahsi.

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. Honourable Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation, Mr. Handley.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As with all people in the Territories, we have an obligation to help those with needs to have affordable, good quality housing. That is true for seniors, as well. In addition to that, we have special programs for seniors. I won't go into detail on all of those now, but we have an obligation either through public housing units or through homeownership units. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Handley. Supplementary, Mr. Lafferty.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Tlicho Government is willing and ready to work with the Minister of the NWT Housing Corporation to find a fast solution to this issue that we're faced with in the community. I'd like to know from the Premier, as the Minister of the Housing Corporation, what is the department's action plan for '07-08 to help make this vision a reality to service the elders' needs? Mahsi.