Thank you, Mr. Chair. Assuming our budget is passed, I don't intend to slow down at all on this. We are going to continue with our negotiations right to the last day. I hope the next government continues on and keeps the pressure up.
Mr. Chair, in the last months, we have had a number of meetings with the aboriginal leaders. Four groups are onside with us. That is the Gwich'in, the Inuvialuit, the Sahtu and the Metis Nation. The Tlicho is considering the proposal. Dehcho has been briefed, as well, and they are reconsidering. We have not yet had opportunity to brief the Akaitcho. Mr. Chair, we are not waiting for unanimous support. We have majority support, and we intend to continue to move ahead and hopefully in partnership with the aboriginal leaders.
Mr. Chair, negotiations between us and the federal government on the six issues will continue. I look forward to a meeting hopefully sometime early in April with the federal government and the aboriginal leaders from the Territories on this issue. We will proceed from there. Thank you, Mr. Chair.