Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It is refreshing to hear some of the comments and questions that were made on this bill. I also had the same concerns when the Minister brought this bill before the Infrastructure Committee. I would suggest that I was completely satisfied with the concerns that I had raised and any process that can be put in place to allow a community to the markets and to funds to determine their own future and projects that there was to finance, rather than just having the one source. I believe that is good.

On the question of the non-consultation with rate payers. I had very definite concerns on that. When I found out the provisions that are put in place to deal with that, my concerns were alleviated. I heard Mr. Roland and Mr. Miltenberger ask questions on them. If I could, I would just like to point out some of the processes and some of the provisions that are in place to not have the requirement for rate payers to have input. The first one is that this is not new. This particular clause is in many communities across the country. It is not just being proposed for the Northwest Territories. In other words, it is not new ground. This provision is in other legislations across the country. Secondly, it would be elected officials in the community who would have to approve of their administration bringing this proposal forward. First of all, they would have to approve it. It would also require a by-law on behalf of the municipality.

So there are three processes again for the public to have input into it. As if that were not enough, it still requires the approval of the Minister. So, the Minister has to be satisfied that the plan is in place and that the community is in a financially healthy situation. From my perspective those were some of the issues that our committee looked at and certainly alleviated any concerns that I had with the Bill. I am pleased at the present situation that the Bill is in before this House. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.