Thank you. The Member for Deh Cho is asking the chairman of SCOF this question, I believe, Mr. Chairman. On behalf of the Standing Committee on Finance, this recommendation is a specific recommendation directing the government to develop a plan to deal with early intervention services for special needs children, a school-based youth program and family violence. He mentioned that it is going to cost extra money. However, the goal is to focus on the long-term investment of people. If we deal with and focus on children at the early stage, hopefully in their later lives, they won't get into social problems. It is a long-term investment in people.

The rationale for this motion is in the document. We indicated that the Department of Justice is preparing a declaration on family violence. They are developing and tabling a strategy for dealing with violence. We were very disappointed during our review that no new resources have been allocated to ensure that the goals set out in this declaration become a reality. What we are, in fact, doing here is suggesting to the government that they key in on these three initiatives. We have identified the three initiatives because the government hasn't come forward with any.

We are suggesting they look at these three areas because we feel it is very important to deal with youth today and allocate resources to them in the 1995-96 O and M budget. That way, we will know for sure there is something there to help the youth.

I know there is a federal government initiative, but I don't think we are getting ahead of ourselves. I think, in fact, we are catching up to what we should have been doing all along, and that is working with the future of the north, our youth.