Thank you, Madam Speaker. These proposed bills, bills 2, 3, and 4, were considered in committee of the whole during the Fourth Session on Thursday, December 9. At that time, the Member for Nahendeh expressed concern regarding the absence of direct consultation with band councils on these bills. I agreed to defer these bills, to be reintroduced during the Fifth Session, in order to afford the opportunity for the Standing Committee on Legislation to invite comments or submissions on these proposed amendments from Dene band councils.