Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Just for clarification, there have been no libraries scheduled to be closed in the Northwest Territories. In my budget, the amount of funding that was proposed for contributions in 97/98 for every library in the Northwest Territories is exactly the same as what was received by those libraries in 95/96. There have been no cuts to library funding proposed at all. All that we have proposed is that two people would be laid off, but the contributions to libraries would not be reduced. Two people would be laid off, one in Iqaluit and one in Rankin Inlet.
In response to the Member's question about the petitions, I will have to check on the deadline for the response to those petitions, but the Member can be certain that I will ensure the response is provided with the set timelines within the rules of this Assembly. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.