David Ramsay

Thank you. I would like to call Committee of the Whole to order. We have a number of items to deal with. We have Ministers’ statements 1-15(4), 3-15(4), 4-15(4), 5-15(4). What is the wish of committee? Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Mr. Villeneuve. Mr. McLeod.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. My apologies for crossing the line. It is a pretty invisible line, but I may have crossed it. Thank you. I am wondering if the Premier can let us know, in the government's organizational policy, does that policy speak to strictly moving jobs and programs around or does it speak to clients' needs and program needs?

It is one thing to move civil service jobs out of Yellowknife; that is something, given the chance, I would support, if it made sense. When you look at a program, the clients it is going to impact, the services those clients are going to need, does the...

Thank you, Mr. Villeneuve. Mr. Premier. Mr. McLeod.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, my questions today are for the Premier. Given the proposal to move the Territorial Treatment Centre out of Yellowknife to Hay River, it’s important to a great number of citizens here in the city of Yellowknife. Clients, employees, specialized service folks, are interested to know how a decision like this is arrived at. I would like to ask the Premier what exactly is the government policy on decentralization? Thank you, Madam Speaker.

There being no further business before Committee of the Whole, I will now rise and report progress.

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. Mr. Premier.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I guess we have an hour here. We are asking questions here for an hour, so I will ask more questions and then come back again. I am just wondering, because I did not hear the Minister say yes or no, is the sleep centre open or is it closed. What is happening with it? I need a definite answer and by the sounds of it they really don't know what is happening there. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Mr. Premier.

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. Mr. Premier.