Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I know you need the resources and people in place to do the job, but I am just wondering why do these positions have to be in Yellowknife? Since the negotiations are now broken down at the regional claims level, why are these people not working out of the regional areas that they are negotiating under?
I think that if this government got a little closer to the people, we could hear what the people are saying. I think it also applies to the people that are negotiating on behalf of this government. They have to get a feel for what the problems are that we are dealing with at the community and regional level. And also to deal with the people at the regional level.
If we put these positions at the regional centres, in the regional claims areas, then we will probably get more out of the negotiations and probably see more process. I am wondering why that has not been taken into consideration, if you are looking at five positions located in Yellowknife, and not in the regions?