Thanks to the Minister for that. I don’t believe for a second that the Minister has done everything that we asked. Our motion was very, very clear. We said we wanted the financial analysis done and what would happen if the changes that they’re proposing, or maybe aren’t proposing. Who knows what they’re doing at this point. It’s hard to tell because it’s not particularly clear. But what are the ramifications of putting in a program that may result in people leaving? We were very clear. The Minister didn’t do that.

The process is going forward. She’s outlined the timeline for the process. We’ve got, you know, over the summer and they want to implement something in September. It took them two years to get to the point where they are; two years to gather the information that they’ve gathered. So as we go through this process, they’re going to hear more things and they’re going to be asked to go out and do more research. Do they really think they’re going to be able to implement this in September? I think it’s important that the Minister recognize that.

I’d like the Minister to acknowledge that the timeline is too tight and commit to extending the timeline so that we can actually do the research that’s required in order to design a program that’s appropriate for the Northwest Territories. Thank you.