Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, along with Mr. Todd and other Members of the Assembly, I was at the Nunavut Tunngavik Search for Tomorrow conference on an economic strategy for the Inuit of Nunavut. I heard a lot of support at that conference for localized decision-making and for a reduction of red tape in programs to assist business. Delegates seemed especially convinced that the EDA agreement has become unduly centralized and bureaucratic.
So, my supplementary question to the Minister is, does the Minister agree with these concerns about an overly centralized and bureaucratic process acting as a barrier to businesses seeking assistance under the present EDA? Thank you.