Mr. Speaker, in the TFN final agreement, article 4 requires that this government, with the Tungavik Federation of Nunavut and the federal government, should negotiate a political accord by April 1, 1992. The political accord is intended to provide a framework for the creation of Nunavut by setting the timing for the Nunavut act to be introduced into federal parliament, to try to outline the powers of the Nunavut government and when those powers will come into effect, and commitments to financial principles.
On our part, we stated very clearly to the federal government, and TFN is aware, that this political accord must provide necessary comfort in respect to the financial levels in regard to the creation of Nunavut, along with the transitional provisions for the creation of Nunavut, if we get to that stage. Thank you,