Mr. Speaker, in the past...I know that in the 1970s and early 1980s, for instance, there were some chiefs who were removed because of local disgruntlement with the perception of how they may have dissatisfied their people.

In the last 10 years, I would say, as more and more of the chief and councils have got into business and into more of an operational mode where they have extensive responsibilities, there has also come into place very clear mandates and procedural requirements for the way they conduct their business. Because of that, I believe the accountability has become much more technical and clearly defined in many of the communities.

So the business of removing chiefs has become, for many of the people, I think, a greater concern. It shouldn't be trivialized or just left to an undefined "local custom." People have started to recognize that a very effective speaker can get up at a public meeting and sway people to back a call to remove a chief, even without substance of any significance. And so, I think people, in order to protect themselves, have seen that what you need are strong procedures for the protection of those people who are elected, as well as the themselves. Thank you.