Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just wanted to make one further comment, and indicate that I give my support to the Special Committee's report. However, there are some concerns that I do have, and perhaps I could ask the Minister regarding the territorial representation in the House of Commons.
It shows in the report that smaller jurisdictions will be assured their existing number of common seats. Provisions allocating two House of Commons seats to the Northwest Territories, and one for the Yukon, will be retained. I wanted to get some clarification on that.
Under the assumption that Nunavut Territory will be created, will there be a representative of the Nunavut Territory? The other question being of the Senate representation for Nunavut territory. The report from the Special Committee on Constitutional Reform says the territorial government is pressing to ensure that a new territory will be entitled to the same Senate representation as existing territories. When you use the words "is pressing to ensure" that a new territory will be entitled to the same Senate representation that shows me that there will be no representation from the Nunavut territory, and that the territorial government today, is pressing to ensure that the new territory will have a Senate seat.
I would like that clarified, from the Minister, whether there will in fact be a seat for the Nunavut territory in the House of Commons, as well as in the Senate. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.