Thank you. I just wanted to further state that I was aware of these changes to this policy as far back as the last government, when we first talked about it. I am sure that I wasn't even involved with the government, but I knew about it. I knew that it was going to benefit the community because we pay a much higher rate right now for water. Even though we are designated as a tax-based municipality, there are some communities in the north which are far larger than Fort Simpson and are still hamlets and they get the full subsidy, such as Pond Inlet, Cape Dorset, Rankin Inlet and Arviat. These are some of the communities that I would like to name specifically that are larger than Fort Simpson with more people. In fact, some of them have more businesses and they are still fully subsidized.

When we talk about one of the principles of the Standing Committee on Finance as fairness and equity, I think what this policy does is try to equalize the whole water and sewage program. That has been going on for a number of years. Even when the last government introduced it, I was aware of it even though I wasn't involved in the government. In this time around, what the department has attempted to do is try to equalize it and try to be fair at the same time. I would like to say that is a good policy. However, there is some concern with some of the Members that there seems to be a lack of consultation. That seems to be the main problem that we are having here. If we could perhaps deal with that consultation problem, then it probably will be supported in this House. Thank you.