Mr. Speaker, do you also intend to meet all the clients of the department?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Social Services. In response to the honourable Member for Thebacha, I thought I heard you say that you intend to meet all the staff of the department before formulating some plans for review of the department. Is it your intention to meet all the staff before getting on with the job of delivering services to all the residents of the NWT?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources. In recent statements in this House the Minister made mention of the Northern Accord. During question period yesterday the Minister stated that she will have a response to a question raised by my honourable colleague here that in an update of the status of the Northern Accord which we are still waiting for. What is the current status of the Northern Accord negotiations?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Public Works. This week residents of the town of Inuvik were notified that effective January 1, 1992, the cost of utilidor-delivered water will rise from $50 to $55 a month for most of the residents of Inuvik. Is this increase of water rates in Inuvik an isolated case, or are other communities in the NWT similarly affected?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will be voting in favour of this motion because I, too, come from a community whose community centre is presently condemned and held together by patchwork and bits of money. Sometime during this process we will be hoping for some kind of new community centre.

One problem I do have is there is reference in the motion to a capital plan. That is one document which I do not have access to, and I do not know what other projects are in the plan and what has to be moved. Not being on SCOF, I have to defer to my colleagues on SCOF, but I support the motion.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Finance. Over the past years there have been studies done on financial institutions, looking at establishing trust companies or credit unions or other alternatives to assist in the cash flows my colleague mentioned. What new initiatives will this government be taking in regard to this issue?

A supplementary, Mr. Speaker. What is the time frame for a decision? When do you see a decision on this issue?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In October 1990 this Assembly accepted a motion that the Minister of Health make renewed attempts to find solutions to provide medical services to the Metis people of the Northwest Territories on the same basis as those provided the status Dene and Inuit under the Indian Health Policy. In February 1991 the then Minister of Health verified her support for improved Metis health benefits. My question is for the Government Leader. What is the status for securing funds to provide continuing medical services to

the Metis and non-status people of the Northwest Territories?

I move that we report progress on this issue.