Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'm hearing the same political rhetoric on dredging. And now reading between the lines, the Minister may be telling me if we expect federal support, then we may need a new federal government. Let's hope they are listening because it's a continued viable existence of the community of Hay River I'm talking about.

So Mr. Speaker, there will be a requirement to receive federal approval to dredge. Has the department asked and received that approval from the federal government, or has an application even been made? Thank you.