Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I guess I take the opinion that I hope we can bring it back to life again. That's another forum we can talk about. I guess what I'm alluding to, Mr. Chairman, is that what happens with this budget today in the process that we're going through over the next couple of weeks is unusual. However, as Members we took it on as our own, as Mr. Ramsay alluded, that we went right into the budget without the business plans. That's our responsibility and we did that. We're learning here, Mr. Chairman.

I found that after a while it was strange not having a business plan and going right into the main estimates, but that's okay. It's a learning experience. However, what we do here today and the next couple of weeks is going to be very important because it's going to have an effect on the people back in our communities. With the wave, I guess, in terms of things that are happening in terms of the grants and contributions, planning for the communities for the next five or 10 years, we're the leaders in this field here. We are the leaders and it has come down to the community. We are expecting also to tighten their belts and watch their spending and some things that are unforeseen in the region or the communities. I hope the way we do business doesn't penalize the communities in how they have extra expenditures. I think we all have to do this together.

I think the communities need to be supported in their spending and some of the unforeseen costs they may have to swallow in the future. I guess I'm saying that through this exercise and the Financial Management Board Secretariat that they provide some strong leadership and flexibility to our regions and our communities in terms of their expenditures and their accounting of programs. Just a comment there, Mr. Chairman. I'm not too sure if the Minister wants to answer. That's as far as I want to go today.