Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We have confidence in all of our deputy ministers and senior management within the government. Generally, we have set out for them to carry on the job of managing their respective departments within the policies and guidelines set out by this government. I think that the point that should be made is we have, I think, a need to find some way to be proactive in promoting the hiring of Northerners, aboriginal people and particularly women within the Government of the Northwest Territories.

I believe that there needs to be a review of how we will try to do that, to obtain a collective agreement with Members of this Legislature on how we can best proceed. The Members are suggesting, at least some individuals have, that a Public Service Commission is the way to proceed. I note that this has been discussed for a great number of years now, and for whatever reason, previous Executives, previous Legislatures, have decided not to proceed with that.

We will need to review that. Whatever needs to be done should be collectively agreed to, I think, by Members of this Legislature and this Cabinet so we can proceed collectively in finding the best way, the fairest way, the most efficient way of getting on with hiring, developing and retaining a civil service that is truly reflective of the people we serve. Thank you.