Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Finance, the Honourable Joe Handley. Within the government departments, there is a lack of coordination of dealing with land claim issues, as each department has different areas of responsibility.
During question period in March, the Minister committed to working with the aboriginal governments and the Members of the House to realign budgets to reflect settled land claims as soon as approval is given to do so.
I appreciate his commitment, and I wonder, what specific direction has this government given to the various departments to prepare for land claim settlements and the changes to regional budgets? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.