Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I want to say that when I was in Edmonton for the oil and gas symposium, I mentioned to the honourable Minister Bell that it would be nice to have the territorial government on a panel and show some leadership. It's good to have a panel that people could ask questions to our government in terms of our leadership in terms of oil and gas development that's happening in the Northwest Territories. We are behind the eight ball and we need some leadership from our government here. The communities are asking me what is the territorial government doing about oil and gas. There is a lot of confusion and we aren't really showing any leadership at all. I agree with Mr. Braden about the social impacts because that's a big concern and I don't think anyone has really addressed it yet. We talk about it, but where do we go, to our chiefs, presidents and mayors? Who is really coordinating it? There is Health, Education, Justice and I understand maybe through the regulatory hearing for the Mackenzie Valley oil and gas project, there might be an avenue there for us to listen to the social impacts. I think we have a lot of catching up to do and I am going to speak in support of this motion. I am going to sit on the planning committee. I think it's a good investment. This government stands to make a lot of dollars in terms of the Mackenzie Valley gas pipeline going through. I think it's a good investment. I will support that. We are looking for some leadership in our communities. It's long overdue. I think this should have been done in the 14th Assembly. Let's go with it. It's a good investment. I am trusting that the Minister has sought out many facts and opinions from the other side and will put something together for us to look at. I would definitely like to see something in the Sahtu because we have a direct impact, but that's not the point. The point is let's get this organization set up. We've got 2.5 people just to start it. That's pitiful. That's pitiful when you say that for a major resource development. It's a crying shame on this government here.

In terms of a major development coming through the Mackenzie Valley and the amount of dollars that's going to be coming through out of this and the impacts it's going to have on all the people in the communities, with 2.5 people for the whole Northwest Territories, it's long overdue. It's a real crying shame, Mr. Chairman, that something like this has taken this long. I think we are taking a good leap. We can use the blame game and blame the federal government. We have to put some money where people are asking. Hopefully it's coordinated well within the regions and communities that are directly impacted by that pipeline. It's coming through and they are going to be impacted. I hope that this office is going to answer those concerns of the people in the communities. If not, then we are going to have some tough answers to give to our people. I am hoping that we get this off the ground, so we can open up shop and get to work. The day you talk longer...