Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As the honourable Minister mentioned that it is responsibility of federal government. It has been in the news that the federal government, which is the Government of Canada, made an

agreement with the Government of the United States and have assumed responsibilities for the cleanups. It is of concern that residents of the north were not privy to these negotiations.

Can the Minister give us a progress report on any negotiations that may be going on between the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Government of Canada dealing with the cleanup of abandoned northern warning sights? Thank you.