Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This clause also reflects the 1992 agreement that we made with the board of

education and with the Yellowknife French Parents' Association on behalf of the Franco-Tenoise. The intent of this was to allow progressive governance; to allow the conseils to gather numbers so that they could become a commission and take on more authority. As the Minister described, if their numbers increased in one community, there could be more than one conseil because there would be more than one school. This also allows conseils from different communities to agree to work together and petition the Minister for a commission. It's an enabling clause, as opposed to a barrier. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.