Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask a question to the Minister of Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs. I was pleased that the Minister made it possible for us to meet privately with Mary Simon, the new first ambassador for circumpolar affairs, and learn of her efforts to promote the establishment of an Arctic council and to include the experience of the Northwest Territories in the Canadian component of the Arctic council.

At that meeting, I suggested it would be useful to Ms. Simon if she could receive, from this government, some kind of a chronicling of the efforts that have been made in circumpolar contacts, economic cultural intergovernmental relations over the years, dating back from the time of Commissioner Hodgson. I would like to ask the Minister of Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs, is he prepared to ensure that this interesting information is gathered and provided to the ambassador for circumpolar affairs, Ms. Simon, in future. Thank you.