Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the federal government has been working on a new Arctic Policy Framework since December 2016. The NWT will have a chapter in the policy, and, to ensure this chapter reflects the views of our residents, the GNWT has engaged with stakeholders across the territory and released "what we heard" reports for sessions with Indigenous governments, industry and business, GNOs, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, in one of my Member's statements earlier this year, I have outlined some of the recommendations from the Inuit Circumpolar Council, focusing on Inuit self-determination. Mr. Speaker, I trust that these were brought to the federal government through their various engagements with the GNWT Ministers and the Premier.

Mr. Speaker, regional roundtables for the development of the new policy ended in March this year. Since then, we have not heard any of the updates or seen a draft policy. Mr. Speaker, I'm concerned that the development of this policy is taking longer than expected and remains unsure to the flexibility it contains with respect to sovereignty, peace, inclusion of local and Indigenous knowledge, and inclusion of Inuit and Indigenous people who live in the Arctic.

Mr. Speaker, I believe that this is in the best interest of the GNWT, to include Indigenous people when building such an important framework for residents of the Northwest Territories. Later I will have questions for the Premier. Quyanainni.