Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I recognize that the government did not look at bail-outs of other divisional boards as they went into debt. I don't think the South Slave Divisional Board is asking for a particular bail-out. I know in parts of their funding I don't think there is an equitable allocation of funds. I could go into the specific programs, but I won't. However, as difficult as it seems -- as the Minister stated that bad management created a debt -- at the time the debt was created I also, as a Member, expressed to the Minister my concern and because of the way the legislation is created the Minister's hands were tied and he could not specifically address the point of bad management.

Since then, we have a new divisional board and I'm wondering whether or not the Minister can find a way within his department, through legislation, to be able to assist the South Slave Divisional Board with their deficit situation. Thank you.