Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, my question is directed to the honourable Minister for Health and Social Services. The Stanton Yellowknife Hospital generally has two speech therapists on staff. On occasion, there is an additional therapist-in-training on staff. The staff is responsible for speech therapy across the western Arctic and up to the Kitikmeot area. Stanton has discontinued therapy for school-aged students unless they were diagnosed prior to entering school.

Can the Minister explain why school-aged children cannot access speech therapy services at the Stanton Yellowknife Hospital? Thank you.