Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My belief is that it's a bigger movement. I think that we all accept that there is a certain deficiency in the standard of education. Let me also note the highlights and the positives. We've gone from a five per cent graduation rate amongst aboriginal people, to 12 per cent in five years. We're starting to move more students through high school.

The second point is that we have more students who are going further in school than ever before. We have more people returning to school and we have more students attending post-secondary institutions, particularly adults who have been out of the system for a long time. So I think we're creating an environment in the north in response to the work of the past Assemblies and to Members in this Assembly. So I think we've highlighted the importance of education.

In our budget it's clear, Mr. Speaker. I believe that approximately 25 per cent of the total budget of this government -- much higher than any other jurisdiction in the country in terms of percentages -- is for the development and education of our children and the people of the north. I think we ought to be complimented for that, despite the fact that there are some serious issues. I think we're making an effort, it's a cooperative approach. I just think that the Sahtu is going to take a serious approach to this issue, no different than any other region. In fact, many of the surplus dollars from those regions is going into the special needs programming area, and I think they should be complimented on that.