Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It must be remembered that the Northwest Territories Power Corporation operates as a regulated utility under the Public Utilities Act. So this is meant to ensure that monopoly positions as provided and distributor of electricity does not result in unfair rates for customers. We have to recognize that as a regulated utility, Northwest Territories Power Corporation is different than other corporations. It cannot easily be converted into something that looks more like a department, Mr. Speaker. It doesn't mean that governance changes that do not require legislative amendment cannot be put in place. Mr. Speaker, a board made up of members with the appropriate backgrounds and potentially with a balanced orientation that can replace deputy ministers. Having deputy ministers on the board helps ensure that knowledge shareholders -- shareholder priorities, including alignment with our energy strategies, is ensured.

An option that might be -- that we might see continued participation of the GNWT officials as board members or observers or whatever the governance structure is also a possibility. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.