Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was put in place by the federal government to establish an independent body to do the work. Unfortunately it did run into some problems, but I’ve been informed that Mr. Frank Iacobucci, who is chair right now, is in a process that is going to select a new chair and two new commissioners. There will be representatives from the aboriginal community, survivors represented, churches and the federal government. Within a matter of weeks they should have named a new chair and commissioners to that truth and reconciliation commission and be ready to do their work and start up again.
I would say with this motion when that new chair and commission get underway that we would send our comments on to that new commission as it operates as an independent body.
As to the reference to the Government of the Northwest Territories and the work we need to do, as our protocol is, Cabinet will be abstaining from the motion.