Mr. Chairman, if I could maybe make a couple more comments. I do not want to take up too much time, but at the same time, I do want to raise a couple of concerns. Mr. Chairman, for those who do not know, the certified nursing assistants, I believe that is what they are called, seem to be in a situation where they are being, what you might say, removed from the delivery of health services in the Northwest Territories.
Now, it concerns me in that this is one area where northern residents can get into the medical field. In fact, we developed a program, here in the Northwest Territories, where northern residents were trained in that particular program. Now, I am hearing, and have had discussions on a number of occasions with individuals who are finding themselves in a position where they are being squeezed out of hospitals across the Northwest Territories, and not being a part of the delivery of health services.
Now, I do not know how the Minister is going to deal with this situation, but surely, there is a continuing role for C.N.A.s in the Northwest Territories. Maybe the Department of Health has to clarify, in its own policy, in its own direction what role that position is to play. Right now, it seems that we are not considering the expertise of those individuals. I think that is not helpful to the delivery of health services, particularly since most of the C.N.A.s are people who have been born and raised in the Northwest Territories, or at least, have a very good understanding of the people and the environment that they live in. I am concerned about that particular matter.