Mr. Chairman, this is only one option that the government has offered and the only option. All I am suggesting is that we should be open to other options besides this because we do have the national agenda in which aboriginal organizations are working toward self-government. We cannot lose sight of that.

We have to devolve a lot more issues to the regional level. I agree with the Government Leader on that. I am suggesting that to free up more resources you have to free up more person years. Even if you cut the civil servants in half now, this government saves at least $300,000. You could complete the highway to Yellowknife: you could have a better airport. You need $30 million to complete all the housing inventories of the people of the North.

I am suggesting that there are ways of making that work now if the government is serious about devolving resources and responsibilities to the communities. But it also might mean a reduction in the civil servants. Thank you.