I appreciate my colleague's question. It is a very good one, and I am very much aware of that issue. As a matter of fact, it was one that I had addressed when we were discussing the development of the new policy.
One of the ways that I think in our discussion that we were talking about, that could ensure small business et cetera is involved, is through what I call the consortium approach. Let us say for example, take my honourable colleague's riding and the road system. Let us just hypothetically say we were going to expand the road system. I think this government would want to see, certainly my honourable colleague, Mr. Kakfwi as the Minister responsible for Arviat, maximum benefits go to northern businesses in the proponents of whatever the proposal was.
One idea that was talked about was a consortium of smaller businesses or a consortium of claiming groups for example. A consortium of private and public development corporations that are out there. I think we could put enough safeguards in place to ensure that any major projects that come forward in this important new initiative are not controlled by so few, and if you want, not controlled by the larger businesses. I am fairly confident we can do that.
I will be quite frank with you. We have not worked out all the details of it. I am hoping to vet the policy through committee and I would at that time seek my colleague's counsel. But certainly, the intention is to try to maximize as much benefit as possible, should we decide to move on some projects under this private partnership policy. And certainly, the objective for this government and through RWED, Mr. Kakfwi will confirm that if you ask him, is we will want to maximize the benefits, not just for the big guys, but to the little guys as well. Thank you.