Mr. Speaker, there are a couple of points that I would like to make to this amendment. I believe the work of this commission will be greatly enhanced by the addition of a third member to the panel, for a balance and for quality and calibre of input and review.

The name put forward, that of Mr. Red Pederson, is a very familiar one to the people of the Northwest Territories and, of course, for Nunavut, for the community that he represented, Kugluktuk, and the riding that he represented, Kitikmeot West.

He served in this Assembly, Mr. Speaker, from November of 1983 to October of 1991. He served as a Minister from 1985 to 1987 of a number of portfolios, including Culture and Communications, Renewable Resources, the Status of Women, Equal Employment Directorate and the Minister responsible for Personnel.

He was the Speaker of this Assembly from November 1987 to October 1989. I believe that he would be a very competent and welcome addition to the panel and I would endorse, along with the seconder for the motion, the Member for Thebacha, that we do include Mr. Pederson as the third member of this commission. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.