Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a return to an oral question asked by Jeannie Marie-Jewell, MLA for Thebacha, on February 14, 1992. Mr. Speaker, further to the supplementary to Question O36-12(2) on direct and indirect costs of the NWT Housing Corporation Board, I wish to provid

Question O40-12(2): Actual Cost For NWT Housing Corporation Board Of Directors  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Housing Corporation is not a department of this government. If we change it to a department of this government, then we would save four per cent on the goods and services tax. This is the non-recoverable GST that we do pay, and it represents approxi

Question O40-12(2): Actual Cost For NWT Housing Corporation Board Of Directors  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will prepare that list for this House and I will include all of the costs. The total cost is $1.375 million, so I will prepare a list for all of that cost. Thank you.

Question O40-12(2): Actual Cost For NWT Housing Corporation Board Of Directors  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to assure the Member that the department did not make an error. They have had plenty of time to work on this issue, because I requested these costs quite some time ago. It is just a matter of pulling them out of a book. It does cost $775,0

Question O36-12(2): Direct And Indirect Costs Accrued By NWT Housing Corporation Board Of Directors  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There is one error for sure. I will get back to you. Thank you. ---Laughter

Question O36-12(2): Direct And Indirect Costs Accrued By NWT Housing Corporation Board Of Directors  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My numbers are right. I cannot say there are other errors in that report. Thank you.

Question O36-12(2): Direct And Indirect Costs Accrued By NWT Housing Corporation Board Of Directors  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Strength At Two Levels report must have made a mistake, because my numbers are right. Thank you.

Question O36-12(2): Direct And Indirect Costs Accrued By NWT Housing Corporation Board Of Directors  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The direct cost of $300,000 for the board is for honorariums and travel costs of the actual board members. The indirect cost is for staff, paper shuffle, administration, as well as meeting rooms, et cetera. Thank you.

Question O35-12(2): Cost Of Operating NWT Housing Corporation Board Of Directors  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The direct cost of the NWT Housing Corporation Board of Directors is approximately $300,000. The indirect cost is approximately another $300,000. Because it is a board of directors and is not really tied into this government, they are responsible for pa

Question O33-12(2): Renewal Policy For Leases In Level I And Level Ii Communities  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, we will be looking at the policies. We will consider the financing that people need to build staff housing. Thank you.

Question O33-12(2): Renewal Policy For Leases In Level I And Level Ii Communities  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, it is.

Question O22-12(2): Deletion Of Person Years From Fort Smith Regional Office  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would consider cutting person years in the Department of Public Works in order to restrain government spending.

Question O22-12(2): Deletion Of Person Years From Fort Smith Regional Office  Thank you, Mr Speaker. I said, "If there are going to be any cuts." I never said there would be any. Thank you.

Question O22-12(2): Deletion Of Person Years From Fort Smith Regional Office  Thank you, Mr Speaker. I remember that motion quite well. If there are going to be any cuts from the Department of Public Works, I will be looking at those five positions as well as others. Thank you.

Question O163-12(1): Term Of Deputy Minister Of Public Works  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will try to get as much information as I can for the Member. I probably will not give it to you publicly in this House. I will have to talk to the Government Leader. I believe it is her responsibility. So I will take it as notice for now.