Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the area of human resources has been a problem for the government for many years. That is why it was identified in a number of previous works that were done in looking at the government organization and how it did the work of government.

Based on that, we have made a decision to move forward with this human resource amalgamation. So my task was to take the existing organizations that were out there, bring them together and establish this Human Resources department and start to begin work the way it should be done. I would be glad to sit down with AOC at some point, or Members, and get into a little more of the detail, blow-by-blow scenario, I guess is the way to put it, at some point. But my goal here, and the goal that's been given to the staff who have now come online, is to get the job done, get it done right, and be consistent in how we do the job.

So, yes, we've had to deal with a backlog of files and that's causing us stress in the system as we try to establish this new one. We could get into a blow-by-blow scenario, but I don't think this would be the appropriate venue for that. As I stated earlier, I would be happy to sit down with Members and give much more of a critique on that, but my goal now, as we have been mandated, is to proceed with this new amalgamation and deliver human resources in a more consistent manner. Thank you.