Mr. Speaker, the Member addresses an area of social concern that is in the responsibility of health in some instances, and social services, but those parts that he read to me, I can try to respond to.

The fact is, as far as I know, as a lay person, I do not know of how we can legislate availability of commercial products and restrict the sale of commercial products because certain members of the community are abusing the use of them? There are ways in which, I think, communities, like Cape Dorset, can, by itself, find ways to restrict the availability at a local level. I do not know that we can find legislation that can do that.

I believe the best recourse is for the community to discuss with the appropriate government officials how they could negotiate some agreement with the outlets at the community level to restrict the availability of these products.

As far as whether or not we can find legislation that would make it mandatory for solvent abusers to take counselling, again, I can ask the department to prove me wrong, but it seems to me that I do not know how we can force anyone to take counselling, to make it mandatory for anyone to take counselling because these are things that only work if the individual in question is willing to participate. If they are willing to admit they have a problem, and that they want to work as much as they can towards addressing the source of the problem.

So, that is the response that I have. I understand that it is a major concern for the Member, but I am not certain that passing legislation would be an answer, aside from the fact that the problem would still be there. It would just make it a crime, perhaps, an offence, to continue to do so. Perhaps, then, our best approach would be to look at ways in which we could respond to the Member's concerns by discussing with officials who may be able to advise the community on what they can do themselves to get some handle on the nature of the problem. To seek, and identify the source of the problem that gives rise to young people, and adults abusing their bodies, and their minds through the use of solvents. Thank you.