Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Legislative Assembly is highly regarded as a very respectful place with the people of my own region. They expect a high degree of integrity standards from me as an MLA representing my people. It's an institution that's revered by many people in my region; sometimes not so revered because of the way sometimes we come across in the media and how we say things or do things, or not quite understanding the process of the bureaucracy or the management of certain programs and services. Somewhat, Mr. Speaker, we have a role model. We're playing a role model for people in our communities. We are in a fishbowl, so to speak. Even though we don't want to be in it, we're still in a fishbowl. People make remarks, too. Some are good and some are really, like Mrs. Groenewegen said, are very hurtful. You know, when you walk down any street we're very under the microscope, I could say, and especially in this House here. So there is a lot of respect for Members. Even though we don't agree sometimes, we still agree to be respectful to the Member across you or sitting next to you. Sometimes we bite our tongue to say something, and sometimes we slip on this. That's part of being human. We're not a machine. We're part of being human. I said to my colleagues that any reference or threat to my family I will take it very seriously. As Mr. Miltenberger has said, he is a father and grandfather and he wants to say to Mr. Ramsay that

family is number one important in our life first. They are the ones that help us get to this position here.

So, Mr. Speaker, I ask that you consider the institution as a whole; the integrity is bigger than we are. It must be carried forward, and the institution must be upheld to a high degree of standards and integrity and respect for everyone. That's a real big word for us in our language; respect. Sometimes even I need to continue learning about the word respect. Sometimes I get told by my own people, and to put it back in the face of respect and sometimes I don't think it's the way they should be going, but my people, the ones who put me here, I have to listen to them and be respectful to their concerns and their thoughts, Mr. Speaker. That is the degree of leadership that we, as Members of the Legislative Assembly, need to carry out either in this House or in the other meetings that we tend to. I want to say that on the point here that you were speaking about is the word respect and feeling safe.

As Members on this side here, who are in the opposite of Cabinet, that we can talk freely, we can say what's in our heart, what's on our mind, without any type of perceived or any type of repercussion on our families, our communities, or in our role as a region. We have to talk on behalf of our people. It is not us personally, and that's what the elders said. You speak on our behalf, so do not be afraid to say what you have to say, you know? But sometimes the balance, and I don't quite know the balance. Is it me or is it my people sometimes speaking? Sometimes I may not come across very clear or in a way that the Ministers understand it, but I'm also learning, too. I'm grateful that they're respectful enough to answer some of my questions. Trying to figure out, well, this is what he's saying.

So I wanted to say that the House here, Mr. Speaker, that I have lots of respect for the Legislative Assembly and for the honourable Members and I think that we need to continue and show that to our people back in our communities that we represent. Mahsi.