Mr. Mike Scott: As this clause deals with the actual implementation of the Nunavut Act and actually confirms the date by which Nunavut will become, in the words of our witnesses today, a territory, and as there has been a great deal of speculation by those who live in the area that the time line is not going to be met, I'm going to start by asking the witnesses, with respect to that, what their view is or what their position is with regard to this.
M. Mike Scott: Cet article traite de la mise en oeuvre de la Loi sur le Nunavut et énonce que le Nunavut deviendra, pour reprendre les termes utilisés par nos témoins, un territoire à la date fixée, et il y a beaucoup de personnes qui vivent dans cette région qui estiment qu'il ne sera pas possible de respecter cette échéance.