Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I wanted to add to what my colleagues had said regarding consultation. I had mentioned in my Member's statement as well that I don't believe that the department has consulted as thoroughly as they could have. I think they may have done it on a limited basis to some communities and to some Members and some organizations. Although, generally, I agree with the user-pay concept where some of these charges will have to be increased in the immediate future. It will be one of the things that the government will continue to have to take a look at, as long as it is fair and equitable and affordable in these rates being charged to the consumers and the residents in our communities.

I did have a chance to briefly review this policy regarding the impact on water and sewage charges on commercial users that the officials provided to us while I was speaking on it. I would like to thank them for that, but, with all due respect to the staff members who put it together, I believe there are some omissions and some pretty significant ones from this paper that has been provided in my initial review of it. When you look at a community like Rankin Inlet, there are only five or six businesses listed there, and I know there are three hotels, the Northern store and co-op store are not listed in Rankin Inlet. I noticed, in some of the other communities, the Northern stores are listed but their staff housing isn't listed, unless they are lumped together as one under Northern. In others, they are broken out, so there are some inconsistencies in some of the reporting on this rate change analysis that the department has provided. I would like to ask them if they are aware of this, or if there is any particular reason for it. Finally, I noticed, in speaking to my colleague, Mr. Pudluk from Resolute Bay, that their major hotel, Narwhal Arctic Services, isn't listed in this analysis as well. I would like to get some comments from the department on that. Thank you.