Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am going to be very brief and straightforward. I believe that we have nothing to lose by endorsing the Consensus Report on the Constitution that was concluded in Charlottetown. I believe we are moving forward according to what I can understand from the context of the report.
I believe that, especially, the aboriginal people, the native people, the communities, and the aboriginal women have something to gain by asking the political leaders within the N.W.T. Legislature to approve the report.
It took us many, many years, Mr. Chairman, to be a part of the players within the national government. Not only within the national government, also being in the same game with the other jurisdictions, the provinces. I think we have to move forward, and this is only the first step. If we approve this, then I believe the committee will go out and inform the public, within our jurisdiction, about the context of the report.
This is only a step forward. I believe that we have nothing to lose by approving this, but everything to gain. I believe that if we strive to get more from the agreement without knowing, it may jeopardize what we have already gained. Therefore, I will be voting in favour of the endorsement. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.