Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, on June 21st, the senior administration officers of all the tax-based municipalities were invited to Yellowknife to meet with officials in Municipal and Community Affairs to discuss funding municipal financial arrangements, trying to look at different options to do it, and deciding what would be fair and equitable to them.
My understanding is that at the meeting, all of the six tax-based municipalities were there and that it was a very good discussion. There was an agreement that there will be further discussions. In August, I think there is another meeting set up to continue that discussion.
In the meantime, the deputy minister will be travelling to some of the communities to talk with the director of finance to have a better understanding of how each community is financially. We will be updating the Members here in the House with an official letter as things get more concrete, as the discussions proceed. Thank you.