Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Not a day goes by that we cannot pick up a newspaper or magazine and find an article on the subject of AIDS. These can be found in one form or the other, either as an announcement of a death, someone of great importance has contracted the disease or some research study taking place on the subject of AIDS. Mr. Speaker, the majority of news items only point out the high profile people, a movie actor, a dancer or a sports personality
who has either died of the complications associated with AIDS or is critically ill as a result of it.
On March 9, the Minister and her staff spoke to many of the Members about the problem of AIDS in the territories, from which I deduct, at least, that AIDS was an item of serious concern. It is a very serious matter. We have a major announcement and I have not heard any further word on it.