Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to briefly speak about the Kitikmeot Regional Council. The Kitikmeot Regional Council consists of the mayors from Pelly Bay, Taloyoak, Gjoa Haven, Cambridge Bay, Coppermine, and Holman Island. The Kitikmeot Regional Council has been functional for many years and I hope it will remain that way for many years to come. The Kitikmeot Regional Council is a major voice for the communities in that region. The Kitikmeot Regional Council talks about the major issues reflecting the economy, health, social services, education, and many other things that relate to the well-being of the region and of the communities in that region.
Mr. Speaker, the Kitikmeot Regional Council is aware of the bad financial situation that this government is faced with and they are willing to work together with this government to make life easier for the people of that region as well as the other regions in the system within the given jurisdiction. Mr. Speaker, the Kitikmeot Regional Council has done a lot of research for the planning of that region. In the very near future, Mr. Speaker, the Kitikmeot Regional Council will be requesting a meeting with the Premier of this government and the other representatives of this government. Thank you.