Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the library's budget is stretched to the absolute maximum. The Hay River Library Board and their volunteers have to resort to holding yard sales, bake sales and other fundraisers in order to provide for their new equipment, furniture, children's programming and updating the library's music collection.

Would the Minister please indicate if he would be willing to visit the current formula for funding our libraries to allow for population-based funding for our libraries? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.