Thank you. I was pretty sure I was not going to get the response I was looking for. That was more of a political question than anything else, Mr. Chairman.

However, I do have a question resulting from the answer on affirmative action being considered as part of the Maximizing Northern Employment initiative. There are a number of communities and regions that have negotiated impact benefit agreements with industry. Within those agreements, there is talk about employment levels, where communities that they represent, business opportunities. Has the department looked at contacting some of those regions and communities to see what they can do to assist in making those agreements work? Any agreement is only as good as what you do with those agreements. That is one question.

Another question on the recommendations that came out of the human resource study, have they looked at an independent body to hear appeals by GNWT employees? Right now, employees are afraid to appeal decisions because the appeal that they have to go through is their boss. It is a scary thing for an individual to do when you might have to put your whole career on the line. Two areas, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.