Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As with a number of other departments, I was pleased to see references in the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs' business plan and in the Minister's opening remarks about compliance and follow through in those plans to this Assembly's vision, Towards a Better Tomorrow. Generally, the programs that the department is outlining certainly go to support that. In fact, this department perhaps more than most, has a key function toward the four key priorities that we outlined in that vision.

Some of my colleagues and the Minister have already addressed the area of accountability, and how this relationship will be built between this government and the community partners. Specifically on page 3 of the Minister's comments, Mr. Chair, he said to support this the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs is focusing on community development and on providing advice and support instead of control. I guess it prompts a bit of a question then that if there is a philosophical shift from the department, rather than reigning communities in and keeping a lid on them. There is more of a sense of nurturing and guidance.

The legislative proposals, which I think my colleague Mr. Miltenberger referred to and the Minister answered in some detail, legislative changes that will enhance the accountability of community governments to their own residents. I fully support that, that the people who are paying the taxes should indeed hold their own officials to the greatest account.

The aspect, though, of the changes that are coming down the pipe through land claims, self-government negotiations, really from my point of view, are quite an unknown factor. I wanted to ask the Minister to explore that a bit more. Right now, there is not a lot of certainty or predictability of what is going to happen, how is the department preparing itself and our community partners in managing this inevitable change in our government system? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.