Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development. It is regarding the oil and gas activity that is happening up and down the Mackenzie Valley, in the Beaufort Delta, the Mackenzie Delta, the Sahtu and the Deh Cho.

I think it is important as a government that we ensure the communities are prepared and have the resources to be able to take advantage of these developments and really get an understanding and feel of what they want as communities. What type of economic activity do we want to get involved in?

I would like to ask the Minister, from his department, can he assist in hosting a conference in the Gwich'in or the Sahtu regions, realizing there is oil and gas activity on the boundary lines between the two settlement regions? I would like to ask the Minister, will he offer to assist in hosting a conference on oil and gas and pipeline development in the Sahtu and Gwich'in regions?