Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the concern here I do not think is a concern with giving Sanikiluaq a seat. I think Mr. Arlooktoo has articulated the situation regarding Sanikiluaq and in the past. Sanikiluaq has had its own seat. I think the idea of going back to that is a good one. The question we have here on the table is where should Whale Cove go. I do not know if this is the proper forum to decide that. The Boundary Commission has done one thing and we would like to do another thing. Because the Boundary Commission was not asked to do that in particular, to move one community from another community, those were recommendations we have made in the committee today, other than the ones that were in the report. I do not think its an issue between, you know, fairness between Arviat being joined with Whale Cove or Whale Cove being joined with Rankin. Mr. Ningark made an excellent point when he asked what do the people of Whale Cove want. I do not know.

I would say that Mr. Arlooktoo maybe would like to move a motion requesting Sanikiluaq to have its own seat and that this committee would agree to that. We can decide then, after consultation with Whale Cove, where they would like to go. If that would be a fair compromise, I would ask Mr. Arlooktoo maybe he would look at it. I just came up with this. I did not have a chance to discuss it with Mr. Arlooktoo, but I do not think that any one is concerned here with Sanikiluaq getting a seat, I would agree with that. They have had their seat in the past. They are unique. There is no familial ties between the Keewatin communities or even the Baffin communities for that matter. Most people in Sanikiluaq have familiar ties with Quebec, Northern Quebec.

I would ask Mr. Arlooktoo, maybe he would amend his motion, give Sanikiluaq a seat and that takes care of the logistic problems Mr. Arlooktoo talked about, and it would also give us an opportunity to see what the people of Whale Cove would like to see. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.