Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Good afternoon. My question is directed to the honourable Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs. Mr. Speaker, the honourable Minister has indicated to this House, during consideration of Committee of the Whole, her intention to give block funding community empowerment to communities within the Territories. I embrace the idea of giving more power to the communities and giving them block funding.

When the question arose from the discussion about funding arrangements, the honourable Minister indicated that the funding arrangement will be given on a monthly basis. To me, and to some of the Members of this House, funding on a monthly basis will require more administrative costs, it will not be cost-effective, it will not allow communities to get into short-term financing with the banks, and it will not allow the municipalities to earn interest in order to come up with more programs and services for the communities. In fact, I think it's going to be an administrative nightmare. I would have thought that a quarterly basis would be more economical. Is your decision to fund the communities on a monthly basis a final decision of the department? Thank you.