Thank you, Mr. Chairman. On the issue of the boundary, I want to remind all the residents of the Northwest Territories just how large the NWT used to be from 1895. The boundary of the NWT in 1895 included part of Labrador, which is northern Labrador, Quebec, the northern part of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and Yukon. Ungava, Mackenzie, Yukon and Franklin were established in 1895 as districts in the NWT. The creation of the district of Franklin acknowledged the inclusion of the Arctic Islands in Canada. The districts of Athabasca and Keewatin were enlarged. Then in 1898 the boundaries were changed in the district of Mackenzie, Keewatin, Ungava, Franklin and Yukon. In 1898 the district of Yukon became a territory separate from the NWT. The Quebec boundaries were extended north. In 1905 Alberta and Saskatchewan were created as provinces, to make a total of nine provinces in the Dominion of Canada. The district of Keewatin was transferred back to the NWT. Due to changes in adjoining areas, the boundaries of the NWT were redefined in 1906. In 1912, Ontario and Manitoba attained their present boundaries. Quebec was extended northward to Hudson Bay and Hudson Strait, thereby absorbing mainland Ungava. Labrador boundary remained unsettled. In 1927 Canada's boundaries were extended northward pursuant to provisions of international law. The Imperial Privy Council provided the settlement of the Quebec, Labrador boundary question. In 1949, at its own request after a plebiscite, Newfoundland entered Confederation as the loth and most recent province of the Dominion of Canada. This

has been the progress that Canada has made.

What we want now is to progress further in having this boundary that has been put forward that we are going to vote on, on May 4th. I encourage all residents of the NWT to vote "Yes" or "No." It is up to the residents. Thank you.