Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it was asked by Mr. Steen on January 30th with respect to the government participation in the aboriginal self-government negotiations. Mr. Steen asked, on January 30th, about the status of the $1 million in additional funding for government participation in aboriginal self-government negotiations that have been approved by the FMB.

This funding was not included in 1997/98 main estimates, as the need for additional resources was not identified until last fall. The analysis of the social crime was not completed until January of this year. The $1,096,000 in incremental funding is included in the 1997/98 Supplementary Appropriations No. 1, which is scheduled for third reading today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.