Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I can't speak for my colleagues, but I would indicate to the Member and to the House that they've been very receptive. We have discussed a number of priorities for the upcoming meetings. The First Nations policing policy and the extension of that to the North is one of the first priorities. I think this fits well in that regard also.

The Member should know that under our current policing arrangement we're responsible for 70 percent of the costs for regular officers. One of the reasons we're interested in the expansion of the First Nations policing policy is that the funding arrangements shift to 54/46. So we would have to come up with 54 percent of the budget. To be honest and frank, that allows us to put more police officers on the ground, and that's what we're interested in. So the best way for us to be able to do that is certainly going to be of high priority for my colleagues in Nunavut and Yukon, and I'm sure they'll be receptive to these discussions. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.