Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The reason for this motion is that the aboriginal leaders held a meeting to discuss the issues of division and they would like to meet with the Legislative Assembly in committee of the whole to discuss the importance of division. Division is going to affect all of us in the Northwest Territories, in the east and in the west. The leaders would like to sit here with us, as MLAs, to share their views on division. They would like to work together closely, as aboriginal leaders, with the government Ministers and MLAs because, ultimately, the eventual division is going to affect everybody in the north. That's one of the reasons. The inherent aboriginal right to self-government is the key issue. They would like to discuss the role of government at the negotiations of the inherent aboriginal right to self-government, whether they be third party at this table or part of the federal team.

On the northern accord on oil, gas and minerals, areas that require immediate action, there is support in some of the aboriginal groups for this northern accord to move forward and they would like to share it with the rest of the Members of the Legislative Assembly.

So these are the reasons why I brought this motion forward, and with that, I will just leave it at that because I think I'll have a chance to speak on it later on. Is that correct? Thank you.