Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the issue of consultation is a very critical one and there was never any intent to do anything other than provide good management and make sound administrative decisions when it came to making sure there was no lapse in the payment authority arrangement we had with Blue Cross.

Yes, before anything further is done, as I have committed in writing to the Metis governments, there will be a meeting. We will get together and look at the Metis health benefits and no decision will be made prior to that. Thank you.