Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Could the Minister inform us then, as these discussions are going, he mentioned yesterday some of the process involved in the negotiations, some of the different steps taken into achieving signing some of these agreements or sub-agreements. When would this Assembly as we know it look at some of these agreements or how would that process be done?

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Mr. Antoine.

Thank you, Mr. Antoine. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My final question, using the formula financing negotiations that happened in the past, when formula financing between this government and federal government took place, that happened within, for example, FMBS or Finance possibly, but those discussion swent on and an agreement was signed. For example, we saw just recently the old Formula Financing Agreement put on the table quite a bit later, but we were already operating under it. I am just wondering if that is the process that is going to be followed or because this is a new process, there will be a new process developed as well in recognizing the changes that have to occur. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Mr. Antoine.

Thank you, Mr. Antoine. For the record, I am on page 2-40, activity summary, Aboriginal Affairs, operations and maintenance, total operations and maintenance, $2.765 million. I recognize Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just following up on discussion of Mr. Roland, the Minister said that all the funds are put into one pot, and basically it is there for everyone. Is it not true there are funds that flow from Ottawa which are earmarked aboriginal funds in regard to insured health benefits where those funds can only be used for aboriginal people for certain events? I will use an example where when Tl'oondih Healing Program was running, the only monies they were able to allocate or receive was those classified as insured health benefits which were basically earmarked for aboriginal people. On one hand you are telling us that the money is all put into one pot for everybody, but on the other hand, there are certain funds that are only earmarked for aboriginal peoples. Which is it? It is not clear. In regard to certain housing programs that were in place in the past which were designated for aboriginal houses such as the HAP Program, such as that, which flowed from a national program to this government to be delivered on behalf of the aboriginal people by this government. I think it is not clear in regard to the version that everything is put into one pot. We cannot account for it. There is no way of knowing exactly where these monies come from. I think there is a way of monitoring. There are transfer agreements which take place between ourselves and the federal government which clearly states exactly how those funds are supposed to be spent. I would like to ask the Minister, has there been an attempt to break down these funds and to identify those dollars which are classified as national aboriginal programs which this government administers at the present time?

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Antoine.

Thank you, Mr. Antoine. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My other question to the Minister is, the aboriginal organizations who are presently in negotiations in regard to self-government, have they been given the opportunity to have access to these agreements that presently exist? Has your department made an attempt to ensure that all this information is available to the aboriginal self-government groups? Are they aware the information is there so when they do establish regimes to look at health, housing or whatever, they are aware these program dollars are there, and they can take that into account when they negotiate their agreements?

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Antoine.

Thank you, Mr. Antoine. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes, I was referring to the different national programs that presently exist and the Formula Financing Agreement that is in place and the chargeback arrangements that are presently in place between Indian Affairs in regard to health care and other programs such as that. In regard to the different transfer agreements that are in place, have those agreements been given to the aboriginal groups who are presently negotiating self-government at the present time?

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Antoine.

Thank you, Mr. Antoine. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes. The reason I ask the question is because I have spoken to the chief negotiator dealing with the Beaufort/Delta self-government negotiations who has stated to me that they have not had access to all the documents that the government presently has in relation to the different arrangements between themselves and the federal government. That is why I raised the question. That is where my question is coming from.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. I take that as a general comment. Are there any further questions or comments? Total operations and maintenance, $2.765 million. Agreed?

Thank you. Grants and contributions. Page 2-41, details of grants and contributions. Total grants, $225,000. Agreed?