Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the $40 million to which Mr. Enuaraq was referring is not within the department's budget. I think the resources that are being provided to the colleges, both east and west, are being utilized as efficiently as possible to provide as much of the training as possible across the North.
The difficulty we face, given the reduction in financial targets this year, is that both colleges, east and west, in their base funding, are taking a significant decrease. It presents a challenge to both college boards for them to manage that. I think one of the results will be that both boards will be extremely aggressive in seeking out third-party funding.
The Member will probably be aware that there has been a change, for instance, in how Pathways funding is being channelled from the federal government to aboriginal groups this year. I would say the college would certainly welcome a creative partnership with an aboriginal group in the West to put a program together to offer management training where it is most needed. I would hope that we could see some of those partnerships develop. The colleges are prepared to work with any agency that has funds to purchase training. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.