Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Can the Government Leader advise us as to who is on the implementation committee? Do they have a time frame as to when they can give this House the strategy they want to look at implementing in respect of some of the recommendations?

Mr. Chairman, is that the same with respect to all the programs dealing with education, employment and culture into one department, in addition for POL to be under the NWT Power Corporation, and Government Services taking the Department of Public Works? Will all this proposed restructuring go to the implementation committee for further review?

Mr. Chairman, I just wanted to ask the Government Leader with respect to some of the comments in her statement. She indicated, on the second page, consolidating the Department of Health and the Department of Social Services into one department in order to improve co-ordination and efficiency in responding to the health and social services needs of northern residents. Since they are organizing themselves to set priorities for the restructuring of those departments, how is this going to be done? What is going to be eliminated through the restructuring process?

Very quickly, Mr. Chairman, I will advise the government of some of the concerns. The main concern was the fact that there have been priorities set for restructuring government, both moving the POL, to the NWT Power Corporation and consolidating the departments of Health and Social Services, as well as the remaining programs under the Department of Government Services being under the Department of Public Works.

We are not saying as a committee that we disagree with what the government is doing, and we do not want to get involved in the details of government decision-making, but we have concerns with respect to the process of implementation. What we want to know is, where are we allowed to express our views on the "Strength at Two Levels" report to indicate to the government what is acceptable and what is not acceptable with respect to the recommendations to be implemented?

Also, we would like to indicate to the government that with these implementations we would like to see some type of strategy formulated. We recognize the Government Leader's intention is to try to allow us to be involved in the process of recommending forms of action; however, it appears that the opportunity is not there and is not available for the Members. They are somewhat concerned about it.

With that, Mr. Chairman, I would like to leave the opportunity for Members to be able to discuss their concerns with respect to the Minister's statement, "Living Within Our Means," and their concerns with respect to "Strength at Two Levels." Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The committee is appreciative of the fact that these two documents are placed into committee of the whole for further consideration.

I would like to indicate a couple of concerns with respect to the process that we want to use. First of all, we would like to discuss some of the comments with respect to the Government Leader's statement and, with that, be able to go over the report entitled "Strength at Two Levels" for further consideration if the committee so agrees.

Mr. Chairman, there have been a few concerns on the Government Leader's statement, and I should indicate to committee Members and MLAs that now is the time to bring forth your concerns with respect to the Minister's statement.

Mr. Chairman, we would like to deal with Tabled Document 2-12(1) as well as the Beatty report.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. On Thursday, December 12, 1991, I give notice that I will move the following motion: Whereas the problem of the abuse of alcohol is affecting many individuals and families in our society in the Northwest Territories; and whereas if individuals continue only to talk about alcohol abuse and take no concrete action; and whereas it is critical that every action should be taken by elected officials to play their part; and whereas the Legislative Assembly and the Government of the Northwest Territories should not be providing alcohol free of charge at sponsored events; and whereas public funds should not be used to provide alcohol free of charge to people attending government-sponsored functions; now therefore, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Baffin Central, that this Legislative Assembly adopts a policy that public funds should not be used to provide alcohol at government or Legislative Assembly events. Thank you.

Mr. Speaker, I have a question for the Minister of Justice. In our jurisdiction we do not have any legislation in respect to protection of women when it comes to the area of divorces. Women sometimes help their spouses build up businesses, and there is basically no protection that allows them a 50 per cent settlement made in their favour. I would like to know if the Minister of Justice will consider formulating legislation to ensure that women are protected and recognized when they assist their spouses in building businesses or whatever, and do it basically by working; or sometimes spouses live on the women's salaries, and when their businesses come to fruition and divorces are in process, there is currently nothing to protect the interests of the women. Would it be possible for this type of legislation to be considered for women to fall back on in the event of a divorce case.

Mr. Speaker, will the Minister be able to advise this House whether or not there is a directive in respect to work ethics used by civil servants regarding breach of confidentiality?