Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would first like to congratulate the city of Yellowknife for having received an international award for its outstanding operation. Evaluations are very important to me. They are a two-way process that provides invaluable feedback between the territorial and community governments to

strengthen the partnership between the two levels of government for the betterment of the community residents who are served by them.

The evaluation process has increased and become an important development tool to assess and increase community capacity through training and development. It is an opportunity for communities to receive guidance and advise and identify issues facing them and their training requirements. I feel that it is a very valuable tool and it is very important to me. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.