Thank you, Madam Chair. Going back when I was younger and sitting on hamlet council, I remember a former Premier coming to Tuktoyaktuk and offering the New Deal. It's the greatest thing that ever happened to this territory, the New Deal. They told us in our hamlet council meeting, "You are never going to have to worry about busing for your community, because the government, we're going to make sure you have it." That's when we were moving out of Tuktoyaktuk. We had no choice but to leave the community. That being said, we've been trying to find that in writing. We can't find it, for the busing, to hold this prior government accountable for busing for the community. That being said, though, I guess if you're dealing with the association of communities, I really think that there should be a line item in there for busing for the small communities, especially above north of 60, in regard to safety of our children.
Ice is coming in; ice has formed, now. Polar bears are coming into communities like Sachs Harbour, Ulukhaktok, and Tuktoyaktuk. Finding a pot of money that is a line item, it's more of a comment, but this has to be done. We can't keep pushing this aside. I have been bringing it up prior to this, with no avail. We have to find a line item in the MACA expenditures under community associations to have busing. In regard to this, it's a safety issue, and that is how it has got to be looked at. I am not going to say, down in Yellowknife, they have buses; you see 25 buses here. That is not the point. All I need is a little bus that is going to take my people to be able to go shopping instead of paying a $30 taxi ride there and back to go get groceries. I am not saying nothing about my taxi companies now, but that is what the cost is. My community of Tuktoyaktuk and the mayor and my councillors, the pressure that they have from the community, we need to help them. I am here to help them, so help me help you. I will make you look good. Thank you, Madam Chair.