Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Taking over federal responsibility may require us to create a department. There would be more discussion rather than us just asking the federal government to step up with $12 million to follow their responsibilities and dredge the Hay River. If we are going to start taking over or going into areas the

federal government don’t seem to wish to do or don’t wish to spend their money on, then it would not be wise for GNWT to step in and start taking over federal

responsibilities,

pay

for

federal

responsibilities.

This is a federal responsibility.

We’ve written to

them. We’ve asked them. They didn’t respond. We’ve advised them we thought it was important, essential for us to provide supplies from Hay River to other communities. We have received no response. We don’t feel that we should now take over their responsibilities. Thank you.