Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Mr. Braden, for the question. The communications positions in the Department of the Executive are part of the regional and community affairs and will be assisting in the work of communication to the regions, communication to people within the Government of the Northwest Territories and communication to the public.

It is a very different role played by the public relations press secretary position that is in the Executive Council offices over here in the Legislative Assembly. They deal with Minister statements and media relations. Several departments within the Government of the Northwest Territories have actually set up communications units to assist their departments in the fulfillment of their mandates and to ensure there is transparency and public accountability in the delivery of the programs and services.

The Executive is no different than that. Apart from the work they do with the regions, the people involved in the communications with the Department of the Executive would be communicating approved agendas, for instance, the agenda the Caucus has been working on just recently, the goal strategies and initiatives of the Government of the Northwest Territories, both within the government and to the public.

They would be coordinating and promoting integrated communications at the interdepartmental level. I believe, Mr. Braden, you raised this when we did our overview of our department and how important that initiative was, but communications are coordinated within the government as a whole. They would also be coordinating the department's production and distribution of a number of major initiatives.

For instance, they were involved in the drafting, setting up, and publication of the self-government handbook, which was well received by the public here in the Northwest Territories. They also provide communication within the government through a publication called "The Bear Facts", which is sharing information within the department with employees. Thank you.