Thank you, Mr. Speaker. First of all, I will never criticize those who choose to take a different path. That's their choice and if they go along that path and find that they get a better deal, then, as I say, you know, good luck to them; I hope they can do it. Mr. Speaker, on the other hand, the arrangements, the agreement-in-principle we've signed with the three land claim groups and the Metis is one that is open and, at times, if people want to join on, they can join on and sign up too, if they choose to go that path.

Mr. Speaker, I'm going to continue working with those who have signed the deal on the basis of the deal, the agreement-in-principle we signed. I have already forwarded it to Minister Prentice. He wanted time to have a look at it and consider it. The next step, in my view, is to try to get a meeting between those leaders who have signed on and myself, a joint meeting with Minister Prentice and plan out the path to follow from here. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Prentice has indicated that he is sharing this with the federal negotiator, so I think it is moving a big step forward. Mr. Speaker, I got calls today, as well, from the leaders, expressing concern and saying, look, we've got to keep on moving here, we're on this, it's a good deal and let's move forward, not stall.

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