Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The proposal we are considering presently is to provide funding to communities to recognize those situations where they contract out for services. Where the contractor offers a price for services, he includes a cost that is associated with the wear and tear on the mobile equipment that they use for contract of services. Presently under our funding formula, we do not provide assistance to communities in recognition of that cost premium. There is, in fact, disincentive to communities to contract out services.
Through the municipal financing review, we would anticipate that one of the recommendations that would be coming forth with the NWT Association of Municipalities would be a proposal to deal with that through the revised funding provisions under our formula funding policy. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.