I have something which I would like to point out with regard to this motion, and that is that one of the difficulties the community has been experiencing is with regard to the right of way and where it should be. I think there have been differences between the department and the community. Because of this agreement there have been delays and lack of progress.
During the second week of November we met with the Fort Simpson Tribal Council and that was the difficulty. Most of the residents in Jean Marie feel that they know where the route should go. We are not talking about millions of dollars here, we are talking about hundreds, because you cannot be building roads through swamps or across creeks. Their feeling is that if they did it in higher areas where there is more ground and less swamp, then they probably could do more. These people know the area better than most of the people in the department. If that flexibility was there, I think they could resolve this issue quite quickly and get on with the work. I will be supporting the motion, Mr. Chairman.