(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is a very interesting debate on the bill. I have been hearing a lot of different opinions from the Members of this House. I don't have a lot of opinions on this bill; however, I would like to make a few comments.

The reason why we are debating this bill is because of our constituents; so that we can better serve them in the future. This is not just for the current Members of the Legislature. We try and look for ways that we can improve our ways of life and quality of life. We would like to see this bill being debated with dignity and equality for all people. Somehow we have to try to come up with a compromise so the pros and cons of this bill can be debated further, to help our people in the future.

Some Members stated earlier that in the smaller communities, there is no such thing as party politics, that this is something new to us. However, our younger generation will be more involved in party politics, as it is becoming inevitable. At this time, we have to be able to make up our minds about what would be better suited for the public we serve. Although we would like to make everyone happy when we pass legislation, we cannot always make all the people we represent happy, whatever it is about. I would like to state that I'm coming from an aboriginal point of view. I am here to represent my constituents and I have to speak for them, since they cannot be here.

I would like to encourage young people who will be involved in government in later years to become more aware about what is happening today in our Legislature. We have to start educating the people we represent so they will be better informed and have a better understanding about what kind of system we want to have in our government. We have to have a good government and have to work together to come up with a system that would be best suited for all the people we represent. I have a concern that, in light of fiscal restraints we are currently undergoing, come 1999 we aren't sure where we will be fiscally. I know we are going to go through a tough time trying to get a government running in Nunavut. However, we have to start preparing now so that our government can run smoothly in Nunavut.

I really can't decide whether I'll oppose or vote for the bill we're discussing right now. These are all the comments I wanted to make, Mr. Speaker. Sometimes our constituents tell us that we don't give them enough information or that we don't consult with them enough before we vote on important issues such as the bill we're debating at this time. We have to be able to inform the public about what kind of system we will move to in the future. I know we try to do the best we can for our constituents. I can't say whether I will be voting in favour or against this bill at this time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.