Thank you, Mr. Zoe. Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. For clarification, we travelled to the Deh Cho region, a number of people in that region told us of their great concern of the number of kids who might be impacted by fetal alcohol syndrome or fetal alcohol effects. Members of the committee also had access to a draft community health profile for Fort Simpson. We found in that profile that it says up to 25 per cent of the children in that region may be affected by fetal alcohol syndrome or fetal alcohol effects. I do not think anyone in the committee was saying that this region is higher, lower or any different percentage than another area, but the bottom line is that we have a report for that area which says that these are the numbers.

The Department of Health is doing community health profiles in other regions. They may come up with different numbers or the numbers may be the same, they may be higher, they may be lower. We are saying we need some way to assess whether those reports are accurate. The problem is that the reports which are being prepared, the community health profiles, are not clinical studies, so they do not give us clinically accurate numbers. What we need is some way to assess the accuracy of these reports. They are going to be prepared for all regions across the north, the figures were available to us for this one. If the figures had been available for other areas, we may have selected others.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Mr. Ningark.

Thank you, Mr. Ningark. To the motion. Mr. Gargan.

I hope that it is not.

Thank you, Mr. Gargan. To the motion.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining? Thank you. Motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Dent.

We have a motion on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion. Mr. Antoine.

Thank you, Member for Nahendeh. Member for North Slave, Mr. Zoe.

Mr. Chairman, I would be supporting this particular project, where it is related to the training for community workers. I encourage training, especially for the community workers who are the front line workers. I think this is a good motion. Not only that, but I am not sure if this pilot project would also include the training funds for drug and alcohol workers. I have noticed the training component, where the drug and alcohol program is not too good. I hope this pilot project would also fund those types of front line workers as well. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Zoe. To the motion.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I think that completes our report. I would like to express thanks to all the committee Members who helped in the preparation of the report, and especially to the people in the ridings of Nahendeh, Deh Cho and Hay River who took time to either write to us, come and talk to us, or meet with us and tell us about their concerns. We are looking forward to our visits to the other communities. We will see more of the Members in their constituencies. I hope all of the Members, who are invited to join us when we are in their constituencies, will make an effort to come out and be part of the process. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Member for Frame Lake. Does the committee agree that Committee Report 12-12(3), Interim Report #4 - Talking and Working Together, is concluded?

Does the committee agree that we now move on to the Department of Personnel?