Thank you, Madam Chair. We have heard a lot of discussion on this topic and I think that it is good because, although we as Members of the Assembly and other parties working with us, are familiar with what is happening, there are many in the public who cannot make it to these meetings who are unaware of what is happening. I, as well, had calls from my constituents, not a great number, but the concern is still there, why are we moving ahead with this. Around the table here I think we know why. We need to get that message out. I think looking at things, from being a western member, that this document, as we have heard, is a good starting point. It is a planning document. There are many other more areas of this document that have to be agreed to by other parties including this Assembly when the time comes. I think that the people of the west have for quite some time been dealing with the vision and because the majority of the work that is happening has to do with the creation of Nunavut, and there is much work to be done there. The concern from some western residents or by a lot of western residents is they do not see too much happening in the west. They are concerned about the loss of jobs, and that is to be expected because we have just gone through two years of reductions all throughout the territories. Many communities are afraid of more reductions.
I think this document puts it out and starts to make information available to all residents of the territories, and I would hope that all those who are concerned will be able to get copies somehow through the Assembly by whatever means. They will be able to look at this and start to realize some of the things there. It does not clarify all of the positions but it brings some out into the public that were not there before, for example, the $136 million and the concern of where is that going to come from. Well, in this document, under sufficiency of resources, we talk about if adequate funding is not available to commence system's work, we will not be able to function on April 1, 1991. You name a number of other things. I think, as we have heard earlier today, it is very important that we, as a government, receive a commitment from the federal government as to their responsibility in this area. I think that we have heard it said that the table has been opened and that is very good because that allows for more work to continue. I think in all the discussions, we all have to look at the whole territory, everyone in this Assembly and the impact it is having on the lives of residents throughout the territory. It will have an impact both east and west, good and better, hopefully for the better of all. I noticed in this document we have talked about costing and in this $136 million, maybe the Minister can respond to me by saying if to date this government and the work it has done, we have heard it has tracked the costs. Has it tracked and is it available? I think those are part of the transition costs as well. But I think we have a document we can start to work with. It is a starting point. It will open the eyes to residents both east and west and, hopefully, we will start receiving feedback from this that will allow us to further look at the issues that are coming before us. Thank you, Madam Chair.