Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, one of the main purposes of this government in considering taking over the Lupin winter road is to allow for aboriginal participation in the maintenance of that road for future. It allows for northern control of the route.

The whole strategy would include consultation with aboriginal groups and consultation with aboriginal communities as to where and what we will do with this particular route in the future. The whole purpose at this point is to allow for northern control of that particular route into the Slave Geological Province and, like the Member's concern, it is aboriginal participation.