Thank you, Mr. Chairman. One of the things that I mentioned in the House before when it came to tax-based communities and how they administer their funds, the Minister mentioned in his opening remarks building strong, self-reliant communities. I think that when they do their study of communities, they should look at how well the administration of those funds are being handled and we make sure that we are not penalizing communities that are doing a really good job with their funds. Just because they are living within their means does not mean they should be cut or that they should not be looked at as much as other communities for getting extra funding. It is a little frustrating. I know that Hay River had great hopes on getting some extra funds for that Smart Communities Project, but that went to Yellowknife, and rightfully so. They must have had a good proposal as well. I do not think they automatically gave it to Yellowknife.
When you see those kinds of funds going to a community and trying to compete with them, it is kind of tough. Basically, I would like to see the department look at communities, and if they are doing a good job rewarding them, or definitely take that into consideration when they look at their block funding amounts. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.