Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, the responsibility for the appointment of these people rests with the Deputy Prime Minister of Canada, Sheila Copps. She is currently in the process of making decisions on the membership. I would suggest that one of the problems is that there is a side panel that is going to be part of this process that is going to address the cumulative effects in the North Slave region of the impact of these particular mines, and that is taking some time to work out.
The Minister of the Environment, the Deputy Prime Minister, is consulting with the DIAND Minister in this regard and that, I think, is what is holding it up. I think they know of the concern we have. We want this to begin as soon as possible. We have put our recommendations in and I eagerly await the decision of the Deputy Prime Minister. Thank you, Madam Speaker.