Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the answers of the Minister of Finance and that it is a complicated issue

involving many Ministers of the federal government. However, Mr. Speaker, it could pose a danger to us if it is not clear who is in charge of giving a clear answer to the people of the Northwest Territories before we have to make final decisions about winter roads and sea lifts.

The Minister of DIAND has, I believe, a major role in the formula financing arrangements with the Northwest Territories. I know Mr. Irwin was briefed when he was here for the opening and I know he's going to be briefed while he is in Rankin Inlet for the Tunngavik annual general meeting. Will Mr. Pollard commit that a meeting should be sought with Mr. Irwin, in the presence of his senior staff, to ensure that the critical importance of this issue and the critical briefing materials are given, not only to the Minister, but to those senior departmental officials who also need to be part of the solution? Will that meeting be sought? Thank you.