Thank you, Mr. Chair. I, too, want to take this opportunity to commend the special committee on their work. Both this report and the previous report that was considered by the Assembly represent a great deal of time, effort, and sincere dedication to an issue that we set out to address as an Assembly on day one, which is increasing the representation of women.

As the committee noted in its interim report, it is a slow process. There are no simple solutions, and it takes this level of detailed analysis to really come to grips with this issue, which is very close to the good functioning of any representative institution, which is ensuring that it is representative of the public body that it serves.

Parliamentary reform and democratic reform are great interests of mine, and many of the models addressed show that the committee did its homework. This issue is not just one of institutions, but also one of culture, traditions, and gender roles reflected in society.

I have had the opportunity to meet some Samoan MPs through interparliamentary conferences, and as it turns out, you need to be chief before you are allowed to stand for MP. It is one of the eligibility requirements. That is my understanding, at least. Right there, you understand how difficult it can be to ensure adequate representation of minorities and women when there is a cultural component like that in place. The initiative that they took was very progressive, but also very much required for their context. Of course, the NWT has a very different social, cultural, economic, and political context, and it takes work like this to properly understand that context.

I have additional comments around some of the recommendations, but I think that this is solid work. It speaks well to the level of interest that Northerners have. One of the things that should be particularly noted about this report is some of the appendices where the committee took time to show their list of public hearings and the list of written submissions. That just shows, again, that this was very much a public process that had a lot of engagement and shows that our institution is being responsive to the concerns of Northerners and, in particular, the concerns of northern women, who have had enough with Assemblies that just simply don't reflect the gender make-up of our populations. Thank you, Mr. Chair.