Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a return to oral question asked by Mr. Lewis on March 18, 1993, regarding the GNWT involvement in phase I of the national AIDS strategy.

Mr. Speaker, on March 18, 1993, the Member from Yellowknife Centre asked me whether the Government of the Northwest Territories was involved in phase I of the national AIDS strategy. Mr. Speaker, the Department of Health staff participated actively in phase I of the strategy with respect to the development of the Canada blue print on HIV/AIDS and the joint national committee on aboriginal AIDS education and prevention.

The Department of Health was consulted quite extensively during the development of the national strategy, phase I, through a contractor hired by the federal government for the purpose, through the federal/provincial/territorial advisory committee on AIDS, and through the other federal bodies dealing with AIDS, such as the health promotion directorate, the laboratory centre for disease control, and the federal centre for AIDS. During phase I of the national AIDS strategy, four NWT community groups accessed funds from the federal community development and support fund.

The department has also been involved in discussion leading to phase II of the strategy. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

I have two other returns, if I may, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.