Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am sure the Minister is aware of the important role played in our communities, by the community health representative, as I indicated early this morning. Mr. Chairman, it is well trained individuals who work very, very hard to provide community health education, deliver family counselling, and support, carry out inspections, consult with the various health professions. They are a very important part of the health care team in almost every community across the territories.
Yet, the salary paid to these talented, and hard working individuals is clearly, as indicated earlier, inadequate. Mr. Chairman, we should be encouraging aboriginal people to pursue careers in the health field, not discouraging them with salaries that are unrealistically low.
I want to ask the Minister of Health to assure me that he will carry out an immediate review of the salary framework available to community health representatives, and make sure that compensation, Mr. Chairman, reflects the role which they play in the communities. To me, they are very important people. Thank you.