Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I hear the Minister talk about community empowerment, community development, infrastructure and so on. We know, at least in the Nunavut area, there have been some municipalities in a bad financial situation in the past. In fact, we have seen some recovery programs in the Nunavut area. At least I know of one. Perhaps there are more across the board. As we give more power to the communities, build more infrastructure in the communities and allow the communities municipalities in this case to develop land and site improvement. There are times when we are required to develop lands and sites a year or two, perhaps five years ahead of time. In most cases, the community cannot afford to front money for a site development. I wonder if the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs has budgeted or given money to communities whereby the communities could see one or two years ahead of time, develop a land for home improvement or infrastructure. As we get ready for Nunavut, I know there is a requirement to build homes and other infrastructures in the community.

Secondly, Mr. Chairman, as we speak here, in this forum, there are communities, hamlets, in this case, merging with the housing associations or, for that matter, amalgamating with the housing association. I do not like to use the term, taking over. If and when the housing association, that is merged with the municipality, has a surplus at the end of the year, what happens to that money? Does the hamlet retain that money, portion or in whole? Does it go back to the government purse? I will be expecting the Minister, at the end of the comments from the Members here, to respond to my questions. Thank you.