Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the role of the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs is to coordinate negotiations. I just want to get back to the original question of the Interim Measures Agreement. I think that is the vehicle to use in this regard in dealing with the issue, because the four negotiating schedules that form part of the agreements that are still being negotiated are the parks, the forestry, the tourism and disposition of the Commissioner's lands.

The process has been agreed on for negotiations and we are in the midst of trying to figure out how this Interim Measures Agreement is going to work in the Akaitcho Territory in regard to these four areas they talked about, one of them being forestry. Not knowing exactly how the working arrangement is going to be, it is difficult to determine what the outcome is going to be.

I know there is an application for forestry in the Akaitcho area of interest, but at this point in time my role in Aboriginal Affairs is to negotiate these Interim Measures Agreements. Thank you.