Thanks, Mr. Chair.
Thanks, Premier Roland, Finance Minister Miltenberger, and Deputy Minister Peter Vician. I'm very pleased that you've all been able to come here and present.
You spoke eloquently on the issues that I support as well, of course, and push forward. I'm lined up with what you're saying. I think we all are in the Northwest Territories. We have a common understanding that we need to move ahead. Yes, we do have issues that very much have to be resolved, but I think your administration is certainly moving ahead with the concept that we can work together in the Northwest Territories to achieve these common goals.
Just from hearing your comments, I think you understand the complexity of our aboriginal governments, of our public government system here. I'm sure the rest of the committee gets that from your comments as well.
Having said that, I think we need the support of the federal government. We need them to understand that complexity and not put up barriers to our solving our internal problems and moving forward.
Premier Roland, how would you characterize the work of the federal government in the last two years in pushing forward the issues of devolution?