Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to state that 1, like many other non-aboriginal people, are supportive of many of those aspirations of the aboriginal people. However, my constituents hear statements that Cabinet is developing protocol agreements with aboriginal leaders, yet no information is provided to the public as to what these protocol agreements mean.

What my non-aboriginal constituents are concerned about is how can they participate in this process to the same degree. The list of concerns by my constituents is longer. They are concerned about division, the security of their jobs, the financial impact on our community, etcetera.

In conclusion, let me tell you about the closing remark at my constituency meeting by one of my constituents. It was a public servant of this government, a person I have a lot of respect for and whom I appreciated coming to my meeting. He and I have philosophical differences on the approach to governing, but I will always protect his right and his privilege to state his point of view and protect his right to tell me that. He said to me, always remain what you are; the independent elected person. Thank you.