Mr. Speaker, since I have been the Minister I have not received one complaint. No complaints have been brought to my attention through the department, dealing with the procedures of abortion at Stanton Yellowknife Hospital. There have been three complaints raised about Stanton over the past two years, of which one was in writing and two were oral, and I have been advised that they have all been dealt with. There is a procedure that is in place for directing concerns about physicians and medical treatment to the department, and to my knowledge that procedure has not bee n used by the Status of Women or any other persons.
I stand here without any facts to present to the House about the 14 complaints. I have not heard one name. I have asked about it. I have not received anything that will indicate to me that there have been complaints, other than what I heard on the CBC, and that dealt specifically with one individual. I have not received one name. The Status of Women have never come forward to me to bring this to my attention over the months that I have been in office and, Mr. Speaker, I am very accessible.