Thanks, Mr. Chair. I look forward to getting an update, and I hope that they will start to come on a regular basis. I guess I'm very concerned about the inconsistent messaging and what seems to be a log jam emerging here within this building. As part of the mandate, we all agree that we were going to try to move this along. I heard promises from the Premier in his accepting his new position to try to move things forward. A new offer was to be put on the table with the Deh Cho within 90 days. There was supposed to be a joint Cabinet/Regular MLA committee set up, but I don't really understand what this new approach is. I don't have any updates. The joint committee is not established. There is not a new offer out on the table, at least according to the Dehcho First Nations. There are some very inconsistent things going on here, and can the Minister provide some assurance that this is still a priority with this government and that things are going to start moving? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So I've been in my position now since November 23rd, or whatever, and although we've had one, perhaps two, briefings on general negotiations, I don't recall actually seeing any sort of regular updates that are provided to Regular MLAs. Is there supposed to be some kind of regular report provided to Regular MLAs on negotiations? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. That sounds interesting. On the travel, though, it's being reduced from $350 last year to $250. So can I get an explanation for the reduction in travel? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Page 41 table, here. I have a couple of questions for clarification, and then maybe some comments. The contracted services are going up. In 2015-16, they were $182,000, so they're going up to $362,000 in 2016-17. Are we actually contracting out the negotiations? What's going on here? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. It might be helpful then, if that diagram was clarified, because that's why I'm asking these sorts of questions. Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. So when I go back to the org chart on page 24, I see that there is a special advisor, Status of Women, position there reporting to a Minister responsible. So is that Minister responsible, then, the Minister for the Status of Women in this case or is it the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. So the activity description talks and it's in in the table here that we're discussing on page 30 -- the Women's Advisory Unit. I'm trying to understand how -- in our mandate, we've approved a couple of items to promote women in politics and try to ensure that more women get appointed to boards where we make appointments. How is women's affairs divided between the Executive and Aboriginal Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations? I know we also have a Minister responsible for the Status of Women. So how does all of this get coordinated, or is it not coordinated? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

I don't think anybody's actually answered the specific question I have, which is, are any of these positions that are currently vacant -- one sounds like there's an individual who is retiring -- what specific tables are they actually supporting? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. So can the Minister tell me whether any of those positions were actually signed to any specific negotiations tables? I'm just trying to understand whether the lack of having people, warm bodies in those seats is actually contributed to ongoing delays and negotiations. Thanks, Mr. Chair.