Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would just like to put on record my support for this motion. I support the motion that we have a national day of recognition. Especially in the North, we have been in the forefront on many issues regarding aboriginal rights and aboriginal days in the North, and I think we could set an example in this area again. I think it's important in declaring this day, and observing this, that this Legislature and government make an effort to put some money behind it, so that there can be a day to think about this issue. There are duties and responsibilities laid out here, and I hope that this will be done across the North, especially in the community of Yellowknife, so that we get a day to think about what this means for those who were in the residential school system and what we have to learn from it, so that we just get a better understanding of what the issues are.
I know that my fellow Member from Sahtu has been a one-man machine here, trying to get his colleagues in the Legislature to do more work in this area, and to bring some of the resources that are available at the federal level up here, so that more help can be had for those in the North. I think there is more need up here to address the issues and concerns of those who suffered from the residential schools. I also know there are people who had a positive experience, but for those who suffered and those who need to work through it and heal and recover from it, I think this will be an important day, and I am happy to see that this Legislature will be at the forefront and take the leadership role in taking note of it nationally. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.