Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Officials from ITI met with Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and discussed some of the issues which included the land transfer, wire hazards, work scheduling, contamination sites, immediate plans, tourism opportunities, trail related infrastructure and third-party interests. Now, the federal-territorial work group was envisaged as being primarily made up of government officials, but I think that we would see it appropriate to meet with some of the people of Tulita to update them on what the situation is and to see where there are opportunities to move forward. As the Member knows, there are some significant abandoned buildings, equipment and vehicles that are out there that have to be cleaned up. I think there are other significant hazards to human and animal health such as oil spills, exposed asbestos, structurally unsafe buildings as well as almost 650 linear kilometres of copper coated steel telephone wire. So I think just with that, it would be very appropriate to discuss with the community. Thank you.