Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the Special Joint Committee on Non-Tax-Based Community Affairs is pleased to complete its work, much of which is documented in our interim report entitled, "Strengthening GNWT Support in Small Communities."

Our final report before Committee of the Whole today reiterates 13 recommendations made in the interim report and adds a 14th. On behalf of the members of the special joint committee, I urge all Members to support our recommendations as they are presented to committee as motions. It is only through the ongoing support and commitment of Members of this House and concrete and positive action on the part of the government that we can hope to make a difference in the lives of the residents in our smaller communities. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.