I think you have to look at the overall mandate of the Arctic Energy Alliance and recognize that we are one of the funding partners. I can talk about a little bit about some of the programs that are delivered. The energy management program under the Arctic Energy Alliance and in their contribution agreement, obviously they report on major activities. For instance, the energy management program works with the general public, they respond to telephone queries and drop-in inquiries and they have also been with clients, residential, institution and commercial clients. I will give you a few examples; the Wha Ti sustainable community project; Aurora College; Ramparts Hotel in Fort Good Hope; helped Lutselk'e with a community energy plan, created the Ener-Guide for houses; worked with the Yellowknife school board to assist them in developing a funding proposal. There are a number of other agencies they have assisted. In addition, they have a communications program and they target the two separate segments. First the general public, they put out a newsletter, Energy Speak. I think Members have seen it. They also put out a home and small building maintenance checklist. They host the Energy Action Awards. They have an Arctic Energy Alliance Web site. There are some other initiatives under stakeholder, residential, institutional and commercial. For instance, energy efficiency workshops they carry out and in the past they've done that in conjunction with the Energy Secretariat, also solar wall poster and advertising.

So there are a number of initiatives they have carried out. I can ramble off a number of those programs in substantial detail. I think it probably makes more sense to sit down with committee and talk about the mandate of the Arctic Energy Alliance and make sure we have a clear understanding of what it is, and look at the other agencies of our government that provide like services or compatible service and talk about whether there is a duplication of mandate. This is something I am prepared to come forward to committee to discuss. We need to get a handle on that and decide what agency is best able to deliver these programs. I acknowledge we don't have enough money to duplicate our efforts. If there is duplication, we have to look at a consolidation of those efforts. Without some more information, just an off-the-cuff approach here in committee would do this justice. I propose I come forward to committee and we have a more substantial discussion about the mandate.