Mr. Chairman, I just want to recap some comments on the women's programs in general here, because we are looking at the details on grants and contributions. Last week, Mr. Chairman, when I tabled the Standing Committee on Infrastructure's Report on the 97/98 Main Estimates, the report provided the Premier, as the Minister responsible, not one, not two, but three options, any of which could have eased the financial burden the government is planning to place on these organizations.
Although the Committee raised a concern about reducing funding to women's groups, a concern that has now been confirmed by the public, all the efforts were in vain. The government, Mr. Chairman, chose not to accept the proposed options, and to continue down the path of a 10 percent cut. Mr. Chairman, this could lead to decreased services and the shelving of numerous issues concerning women, and I would urge the Premier to reconsider the plan to reduce the funding, and would ask that they revisit the options put forward by the Standing Committee. So my question to the Premier, who is responsible for the grants and contributions for the women's organizations in the Northwest Territories, will he reconsider the funding cut of 10 percent and review the three options presented to him by the Infrastructure Committee? Thank you.