Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As you know, there is a coalition committee of northern interests that are working with us, NTI, Interim Commissioner's office, western coalition and the Government of the Northwest Territories. We are trying to put forward a common position on the fiscal issues as it relates to transition or to incremental or relates to the two gross expenditure basis. This committee has been working extremely hard for weeks now. I think we are close to, right now, understanding what we think the dollars are we require. My department, Mr. Voytilla and company, and all the staff that I work with, have been working long, long hours trying to do some historical tracking of how this government has spent its money. I think we are real close on that one as well. I think we are also close on trying to identify what we think the incremental costs are as it relates to the models that have been put forward by NIC and of course the current status quo in the west.
It is my hope we will be able to secure a financial arrangement for the two territories that would protect, as Mr. Erasmus says, the essential services et cetera, that northerners both west and east have come to expect by the 31st of March, 1998. That is certainly the target we have set for ourselves. That is something that would be my optimistic side. I think there is a desire on all the parties to do that. There is a critical meeting, as we know, by myself and Mr. Kakfwi with Mr. Martin and Ms. Stewart next Monday. The issue of finance as well as a number of other things will be on the table. I think it is moving forward in a fair way. There is still a strong commitment by the coalition, and I mean the northern coalition to stand as one and hopefully, to come to a consensus as to what the final number should be. My closing comment would be, I think we are real close to be able to say what the numbers are and to be able to defend and substantiate these numbers with the federal government. Thank you.