Mr. Speaker, the consultations have, I think, been ongoing with both unions, respectively, for some time now on an informal basis. I think both the teachers' union, and the Union of the Northern Workers, are aware that it is a clear objective of this government to see an increasing number of teachers in the north to be of aboriginal and northern status, and that we have adopted initiatives in the Department of Education to meet that short-term and long-term objective.
In the statement that I gave, it is also serving notice and I think that the indications have been served in the negotiations with the Union of Northern Workers, that more and more, we expect to see increasing numbers of northern people, aboriginal people of the north become members of the union. The collective agreement negotiations that take place every two years have to reflect that. The union had been served notice, as well, that there is a limited amount of dollars. The changing membership of the unions has to impact on the kind of things that the union has traditionally negotiated for, and we expect will change. Thank you.