Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will clarify the point as well. Three of the five senior appointments, that is at the deputy minister and senior ADM level, have been or will be appointed from the south in the past year.

That is my point. If I may continue, Mr. Speaker, to conclude my statement. I have been asking for a reply to the affirmative action report since I got here in 1995, but I have not had that report tabled back in the House. Mr. Speaker, I believe, northerners are up to any job that this government has to offer. Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to conclude my statement.