Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table a petition signed by 453 constituents in Iqaluit and a petition in the same form signed by 38 residents of Pangnirtung. Petition 4-12(3) reads, "We, the undersigned, do hereby petition to object to the recently announced rent increases, employee household allowance reduction and the intention of the Government of the Northwest Territories to shift the responsibility for payment of utilities to its employees. We base this objection on the following, the government has, without consultation, changed conditions of employment agreed to at time of hire, the decline in net income will place intolerable burdens on employees in communities which already have the highest cost of living in Canada and will damage northern businesses. These punitive increases will lead to many existing government employees quitting their jobs which will erode progress in affirmative action and increase southern hires, increase turnover, removal costs and welfare dependents. There are no decent, affordable and readily-available alternatives to staff housing at this time. Government employees in good faith agreed to significant wage restraints in recently completed contract negotiations, not expecting extreme increases in housing expenses. In closing, we hereby request that the recently announced unfair rent increases, employee household allowance reduction and utility charges be suspended until full public consultation takes place on existing and proposed rent, utility and home ownership policies." Thank you.