Mr. Speaker, I do not have the how, where, when and why, but they have been working on it. Is it in operation now?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Would the Minister of DPW give me an update on the freezing of the Resolute Bay pipeline?

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today is the day we should be making decisions that involve our young people. For example, it seems that we, the leaders, have put our young people aside and have forgot about them. As leaders we must realize that they will be taking over our jobs in shaping the government, and they want to be involved now. We have to give them the opportunity of being involved in running their future government. We have to let them know that they should stay in school to finish their education, so that they can take over and do the jobs of leaders and politicians. When it is time to vote on the boundary plebiscite on May 4, we have to give our young people a chance to decide for themselves, because they are our future leaders and politicians.

There will come a time when those young people will come of age to be leaders and politicians. Let us give them this one-time chance to vote on the boundary plebiscite, and by giving them this chance we will gain their trust. I am sure that if we, as leaders, give them this chance, we will give them something to look forward to. Mr. Speaker, let us make good decision, today for the future of our young people. Thank you.

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(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is also directed to the Minister of Education. When new teachers are hired to reside in the NWT, and seeing the traditions and cultures are different from the southern styles and cultures, are the teachers orientated about the unique culture before they are hired?

Mr. Speaker, at this time I would like to table Tabled Document 8-12(2), a document concerning the hamlet staff housing in Resolute Bay. Thank you.

Mr. Speaker, at this time I would like to table Petition 1-12(2), from Grise Fiord, with 35 signatures, concerning the lack of satisfaction with nursing in Grise Fiord.

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is directed to the Minister of MACA. Resolute Bay became a hamlet in 1987. There was a resolution passed that the hamlet have housing available for its staff. In October 1991, the Department of Personnel informed the hamlet office that they had to upgrade and renovate the house that will be available for the hamlet office. However, the Department of MACA informed the hamlet that this has not gone through. It was declined. For that reason they will be hiring a mechanic and this mechanic will need housing. I am not sure why this agreement was declined. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I indicated yesterday to the Minister of Housing that on Monday, December 16, 1991, the question I asked was a written question. Could the Minister take a little time and give me a written reply?

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There are different styles of houses now being constructed in the Northwest Territories, but the people in the communities are not given the opportunity to choose the kind of house that they would like to occupy. Some of the elderly people occupy two-storey houses with bedrooms upstairs and furnaces and storage areas on the lower level. I am especially concerned about the elderly who occupy those types of houses. If there was a house fire in a lower level they would be trapped upstairs, and the houses are not supplied with folding ladders which they should have in case of an emergency. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.