Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today my statement will be related to the cutbacks on GNWT programming and the end results of these cutbacks. Mr. Speaker, Members of this government, Legislative Assembly and in particular the Members of Cabinet have made statements in regards to obtaining a balanced budget but not on the backs of the poor or the elders so therefore, we try to design programming that would not affect those types of people. However, at some point in time I feel it is important that we, as Members and Cabinet Members in particular, take the opportunity to travel to the different regions and see the results of their decisions and the results of the decisions of this Assembly as a whole in person.

Mr. Speaker, probably the best grasp that people can use to judge the effects of our programs and our decisions is to see what effect these program cutbacks are having on the particular elders, poor and, in some cases homeless people. Therefore, it is beneficial once in awhile to hear from a constituent what those actual cutbacks are and the effects they are having. Mr. Speaker, in particular I would like to refer to a letter I received from one of my constituents in regards to water delivery cutbacks. At a later time today, I will table this letter.

It starts off, "I am writing on behalf of Tuktoyaktuk housing residents who are currently encountering many hygienic and financial problems because of the water delivery cutbacks. I have been in Tuktoyaktuk almost three months and I have heard and I have also gone through the problems that Tuktoyaktuk housing residents are unfortunately going through. I would like to point out a few of the problems the water delivery cutbacks are causing:

1. Elders are going without water for at least one or two days...

Mr. Speaker, I would like unanimous consent at this time from my colleagues to complete my statement.