(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I apologize. I am sorry that this Member is not able to understand what is happening here. I wonder what is not understood here? We are trying to work together and it seems that if we were to discuss funds that will be used in the region and if we are going to work together, we would be discussing issues such as funds that are needed in the communities. We would work together this way.
It seems that the region would be able to work more closely with the department, and the leaders in the region would be able to work more closely with the departments. The Members of the Legislative Assembly will have control and they will not lose any of their control. We are also not against the Footprints 2 report. It has been read. We are not trying to work in any way to not follow it. They will have to change whatever the communities want within the projects.
All the Keewatin communities will have to meet together to discuss what kind of funds will be allocated and how much of the funds will be used. The NIC report and Footprints 2 were in support of everything that has been recommended in the report. There are some different bodies that will have to meet together and discuss how the funds will be allocated towards the Keewatin pilot project and what kind of changes we will need. They will have to come up with ideas as to how we can change this initiative. This is the way we are trying to set up our current situation in the Keewatin.
The Keewatin mayors are also beneficiaries of land claims. They have concerns about what is going on within their region. For that purpose the mayors decided maybe it would be better to handle the projects in a coordinated way. In regard to the decentralization model the NIC recommended, it is very well understood by these Keewatin mayors and none are trying to take anything away from it. They would like to be able to make changes where they can make changes that would be better for their communities. We as leaders, legislators, have to deal with the legislation. We have the regional leaders that come up with concerns and problems. We have to try and work with these people. (Translation ends)