Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the record of this government shows that there are contracts that are going into the smaller communities in terms of sole sourcing, in terms of negotiated contracts. In some instances, there are public tendering processes that are in place. However, the intention here is that, through the history, if you go back as far as the history of this government and over the last few years, quite a majority of the contracts, the work that this government has, goes into the communities, and we try to make some arrangements with the communities to make sure that as much money stays in the small communities as we can.

There are situations today particularly, Mr. Speaker, with regard to, in your riding, there are arrangements through land claims agreements, are there. We are talking specifically of the economic measures and the Gwich'in Land Claim Settlement that is there. However, the interpretation of it still has to be worked out between this government, the federal government, the Gwich'in, and the chiefs. Once we have that interpretation that all parties understand, then it will be clear on how to deal with these issues at that time. Thank you.