Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just have a few remarks to make on Municipal and Community Affairs. Having sat with the Standing Committee on Finance this time around, I am please to say that I have learned a lot about the government, more when I sat with the committee, than at any other time in the past two years that I have been a Member of the Legislative Assembly.

I am also glad to see that, under the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, there are going to be restrictions for communities, as far as contributions. They are going to be expected to contribute funds for capital infrastructure. I was also glad to hear the general comments the Minister made, with respect to, "The extensive consultation that was made with mayors, chiefs, and council chairpersons." However, I think, in this day and age, the word "consultation" is a new catch word that is used by the government quite often.

What really counts is what the department and the government does after that consultation. With that, I will be asking questions with regard to specific areas of the department as we go along. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.