Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I am aware that there was some work done on behalf of the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development in 1997 that looked at their structures. There were some recommendations done that looked at the different areas of business which Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development is involved in. For example, the Business Credit Corporation, the Northwest Territories Development Corporation, the community futures organizations, are a number of areas that Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development is involved with that are outside the department.

The department itself also has some lending authority to small businesses in the communities and regions. I know that there is work done and recommendations done, but to date we have not seen changes. I would like to know from the Minister, what work is being done to streamline the activities of the department, where there are a number of duplications and inefficiencies when it comes to the lending of money and the reporting and the different roles that the department is involved with? Can the Minister inform us as to any changes that have gone on? Thank you.