Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have a couple of brief comments to make and I am also extremely interested in the affirmative action policy and I believe a lot of my constituents are on both sides of the fence. I would look forward to the presentation of the affirmative action review and I would also like to ensure that review would be presented to the Infrastructure Committee as the Financial Management Board is a department of that particular committee. I would certainly look forward to the debate that will eventually take place on affirmative action. I think there are many sides that need presenting in this particular area.

The only comment I have in regards to the Financial Management Board Secretariat, it has to do with the Minister's comments in the House. I think the government as a whole have put some effort into reassuring the present Government of the Northwest Territories staff of its stance and position as regards to their future employment with the creation of the two new territories. I am very disappointed and I think there is probably a lot of staff who will feel very disappointed at the position of the government, where they suggest that the headquarters staff should have hiring priority for Nunavut positions and I think there will be many questions that will have to be answered around that situation, if in fact it does not come to pass. The costs that will be incurred and the hardship that will be created on a number of people should the headquarters staff not have hiring priority on Nunavut positions. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.