Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, yesterday in the House, I introduced a motion to scrap the harmonization initiative. This motion was defeated, but I think there are some valid concerns that need to be addressed. We learned yesterday in the House that, to date, over $400,000 has been spent on this initiative. Obviously a significant amount of time and energy has gone into this. Yet, there still remain unanswered questions. I think it would be wise to defer the implementation of this initiative until more answers are known. One of the rules of harmonization is to have an income cut-off, so as to provide an incentive for individuals to go out and work.

Mr. Speaker, I think the reality is that work is not something that most people avoid. As my colleague from Tu Nedhe pointed out, the problem is that in a lot of small communities, there is no work available. By creating new categories of what is considered income, like bingo, babysitting, child tax, craft sales, we are penalizing people. Mr. Speaker, by considering these activities as a source of income, we are turning cultural activities and innocent pastimes into burdens. Mr. Speaker, where do we draw the line? If a child finds a quarter on the road, are we going to take a percentage of it?

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