Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, timing is obviously a concern. I think the Member has raised a valid point. I would be very concerned if we had to set up a brand-new structure to try to achieve as much training as possible. On top of that, I'm concerned about the amount of funds that are being provided. I understand that we have about $39.8 million that has been offered by the federal government, about $20 million of which is targeted at skills training, another $18 million on academic and job preparedness with the balance to go towards stay-in-school initiatives.
I would point out, Mr. Speaker, that this government and my department had estimated that it would cost about $110 million between 1996 and 2008 to achieve a representative workforce in Nunavut. NTI's own estimates were in the area of $236 million. So when you consider the three years we have to do the work and the amount of money that's available, I think it's imperative that we use the structures we have in place and that we look for a way to work with our partners to ensure that a majority of the money goes into training and not into administration. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.