Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister responsible for Division Planning. In response to my question on February 10th, concerning the decentralized model, the Government of Nunavut and the implementation schedule to put this model in place in the capital and in other communities. The Minister indicated that the Government of the NWT supported the decentralized model recommended by NIC and Footprints 2. The Minister also qualified his answer by saying. The support is there, subject to the dollars.
Mr. Speaker, I believe these one-time costs were outlined in the GNWT's document entitled "Creating Two New Governments, Transition Action Plan." Mr. Speaker, in response to an oral question from the honourable Member from Yellowknife South, Mr. Henry, on January 28th, on the transfer of GNWT employees to Nunavut, the Minister indicated that not one single response for the transition plan had been received to date from any of the parties. My question, Mr. Speaker, would the Minister confirm what importance, rather, the importance that has been paid to this one time transitional funding, necessary to implement the decentralized model? Mr. Speaker, I am asking how it is being addressed. This is the key to putting the decentralized model into place. Thank you.