Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I also have to express my dismay at what happened yesterday here in the House. I know everything here spoke in this room is public and any gestures that are made in this House are made to the public also and not just to Members sitting here today. Just on that point, Mr. Speaker, if something like that takes place in this House, which is obviously not allowable, what kind of message is that going to send to the public when people that actually have concerns with government operations, government programs and the delivery of services, when they write a Minister a letter concerning a friend, relative or family member who is employed in that same department that they have concerns with, what kind of message is that going to send to them? They are going to say I don't want to write that letter because I have family members that are actually working there. Even though I don't like the service, I don't want to get them in trouble. That was shown to us here yesterday of people who are actually going to start thinking like that because they don't want to raise the concerns with anybody anymore, especially in this department, because of my family works there. They are employees and they have some kind of connection to that department. I think that will send a bad message out to the people of the NWT.

I know the ability for us to distance ourselves from issues that may seem too close to home is a trade in itself and it's a real privilege to be able to stand here and be able to walk on that fine line which allows us to bring issues that we discuss in our own living rooms with our own family members about how government operates. These issues are sometimes, nine times out of 10, overshadowed by the fact that we are a small territory. Every issue that we do raise, there is some connection; some connection that is not at arm's length for everybody. This government has been in operation for 40-plus years. We all know the dynamics of how the issues are brought forward and how they should be dealt with. I think that whole dynamic and all the things we have been working to achieve has been breached yesterday. It has kind of knocked us back into the dark ages of diplomacy and consensus government. Therefore, I can't help but offer my support to the Member that is bringing this point of privilege forward. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.