Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, was a little concerned with the process. I would have liked if the aboriginal leaders had come to the Western Caucus and we could have worked out a protocol and an approach so they were satisfied that their concerns were being addressed by this Legislative Assembly.

I have talked to representatives of the aboriginal leaders yesterday and today, and I am convinced that their intentions are good. They have some legitimate concerns. They just want to express them here. From what I am told by representatives of the aboriginal leaders, the intent here is not political criticism of individuals. I know when any of us go to a Dene or Metis assembly, we respect them, and I have no reason to believe that Members here won't be respected by the aboriginal leaders.

What I think we should keep in mind, though, is that this is a new approach. We are living in a brand-new age, and things are moving very quickly. Division is coming down the pipe, and there is a lot of possibility for misunderstanding. We now have some very sensitive discussions and negotiations taking place on the northern accord, on self-government and on division. Because of the nature, especially of the western Arctic where there are so many groups involved, it's very easy for misinformation or the wrong information to get circulated and for problems to arise.

I think what we are going to see in the next four years is that it's going to be very important that when those problems or misunderstandings or questions arise, there will be more requests for people to appear here at the Legislative Assembly, and I think we should let them. I think the Nunavut leaders, I am sure, in the next four years are going to ask to appear here because of concerns they have. I am sure that leaders from the tax-based municipalities are going to want to appear here, and though it's not in the normal parliamentary practice in southern Canada, nowhere in southern Canada are they facing an issue like division.

So I think new times are going to take new approaches, and I think that we have to start off by believing that the people's intentions are honourable. People just want to have a forum to express legitimate concerns, and on that basis, Mr. Speaker, I will support this motion. Thank you.

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