Mr. Speaker, I was fundamentally of the belief that northerners should solve northern problems. I just want to take you through some of the events that lead up to where we are today. On February 8, 1997, the UNW was given notice, in person, of the GNWT's intention to implement the Hay Plan Evaluation. On March 4, 1997, the president and others participated in a two-day training session in Hay River on the Hay Plan Evaluation. On August 8, 1997, a letter was sent to all employees and an opinion survey for the pay philosophy for the new plan evaluation system. On October 15, 1997, the UNW president was hand delivered the formal notice to commence collective bargaining and included advancing the rights of women in the NWT by finding a pay equity solution. We tabled our opening proposal on February 3, 1998, including a proposal for implementing a new job evaluation system and we communicated the process of the point rating system to the managers and employees on February 16, 1998. On March 8, 1998, the UNW signed an agreement to do a joint review of the job evaluation system and process used to satisfy itself that the points rating is bias-free. The UNW, on March 30th, did not show up for an agreed five-day meeting to review the system and process with the GNWT bargaining committee. They tabled a final agreement on May 8th. The point I am trying to make here, Mr. Speaker, is we have gone to inordinate efforts to work with our partners in the process, the UNW, to reach a resolution. They choose not to participate for a variety of reasons which are unknown to me. Northerners should be making northern decisions. There is a bargaining process that is in place that should accomplish this and at this time I fundamentally believe that is where it belongs. Thank you.