Thank you, Madam Chair. With respect to this report, pre-budget consultation, we've heard on various occasions from community members what they expect the government to do. There is a high expectation there in all communities, whether it be high fuel costs that have been an ongoing issue. We've heard it this week and last week. Cost of living was a huge one on the radar screen. In each community that we've gone to, that was a big issue. The public is asking what the GNWT's role and responsibility is in that area.

Another issue was housing. As we've heard in Fort Good Hope from Granny Grandjambe, there was an issue there that we were faced with. I guess it was dealt with in the committee meetings. Those kinds of issues are arising. In my region as well as other regions policing was a big issue, as well.

Overall, I see this as a working document. We'll be reflecting back on it every now and then, meeting on it with the committees, meeting here in the chamber, highlighting the key points. What's important to the North? What's important in those communities without roads? All those issues are addressed in this report. From the communities' perspective, there's room for improvement, and during the implementation stages they're expecting government to take this into consideration. We can't satisfy everything that's in the report, but as long as we make progress on the high fuel costs, that has an impact on all the communities and the cost of living, also.

I'm really happy to see a report come in front of us. This will certainly be addressed in the committees, as well. Each of us has our own riding, and we'll be reporting back on what the government is planning to do with this report. There are expectations from our constituencies for us to go back to the regions and say this is what we're doing. These were issues that were addressed, and these are still ongoing issues that were addressed.

I would be very satisfied that Cabinet take this into consideration seriously, because there are a lot of issues in here that pertain to what we've questioned this week and last week. There will be more down the road pertaining mostly to this report. So I look forward to meeting most of the obligations that are put forward in front of us and working with colleagues. Mahsi, Madam Chair.