Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to touch on the insurance issue at the moment. The government has acknowledged that there is certainly an increase in insurance costs. We will be dealing with that rather quickly. I stated that earlier this morning. We understand there is a wide range of problems with that. This is the first that I heard it involves vehicles as well. Again, both our department and the NWTAM will be exploring options in the very near future to try to determine longer solutions. We certainly do not want this to occur every so often and catch us off guard.
The questions with respect to Hay River, working alongside the Member, I have been in consultation with the farmers' association trying to see if we can secure more lands for them. I think that was one of the key issues raised at their annual general meeting in the fall. We are still working with the stakeholders, including this government, trying to find a quick solution. I believe that will take more time as we work with the land claim groups.
The question of block funding, I raised the point earlier that we are trying to work within our fiscal means. It is going to be a tough road to hoe for a while, but I think there are other options, as I said in my opening remarks, where we could lend assistance to the communities where there may be shortfalls in terms of engineering advice or financial advice. In terms of sports and recreation, we will probably talk about it in more detail, perhaps about the funding part of it.
I think, Mr. Chairman, that I have captured all of the essence of the concerns of the Members, unless I may ask Mr. Murray or Ms. Kennedy if they want to add more to the summary. Thank you.