Mr. Chairman, I wonder if the Minister could provide to the committee, to other Members who are not Members of the standing committee on fiance, is there a formula the Minister's office used to determine their ministerial home travel?

Mr. Chairman, before we go clause by clause, I would like to make a comment in regard to this Private Members' Bill 4. All financial bills, Mr. Chairman, are usually referred to the standing committee on finance. This particular bill has financial implications and it is a financial bill and I am just wondering why this particular bill was not referred to the finance committee.

Question.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Supplementary, Mr. Speaker. My understanding is that the cash flow of the municipality is a real serious situation. I understand that the contractor has not been paid for a number of months now. What measures is the department taking? I understand that in the short term they are going to try and resolve but how soon are they going to try and resolve this particular problem?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question for the Minister responsible for Municipal and Community Affairs. Mr. Speaker, last week I made the Minister aware of the difficulty the hamlet of Rae-Edzo is encountering with their cash flow. Could I ask the Minister what measures or what steps he has taken to help that particular municipality?

Mr. Speaker, the honourable Member is not quite answering my question. Why can they not make a decision while the House is sitting? Why do they have to wait until the end of the month? Is it because they are anticipating something after the Members leave, and then they will not have time to respond to them? Is that the main reason?

My question is to the Minister responsible for Municipal and Community Affairs, in light of the response he has given me today and the response received from the Minister of Transportation. Why is the government waiting to make a decision on the winter road to Snare Lake until the end of the month? Why can they not make a commitment now? Why can they not let me know which way it is going to go, one way or another?

Thank you, colleagues.

WHEREAS concern has been expressed regarding the sitting hours of the Assembly;

AND WHEREAS Members require additional time to undertake constituency duties;

AND WHEREAS the present sitting hours prevent Members from family and personal commitments;

NOW THEREFORE, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Deh Cho, that the Rules of the Legislative Assembly be amended to change the daily adjournment hour from 6:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.;

AND FURTHER, that the amendment become effective with the first sitting day of the second session of the 12th Legislature.

Mr. Speaker, may I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I made today with regard to changing the sitting hours?