I have been in discussions for some months now with Mr. Axworthy and Mr. Irwin with respect to programs like community futures, the old CAEDs program and some of the duplication that has been going on across the Northwest Territories. I have been trying to work with them to see if there is a possibility that we could access programs under the Department of Economic Development. We have gone as far as to say if they gave us community futures, we believe we could run it without any additional administrative costs. So there are intense discussions under way with respect to that.

It is my understanding from Mr. Irwin's office that they are looking at a whole new aboriginal/non-aboriginal program that would try to amalgamate some of the existing programs. We are trying to influence how that document finally comes out. We are optimistic that there is going to be some provision within the new program that comes out of Mr. Irwin's office for the Northwest Territories. Thank you.