Mahsi, Mr. Chairman, the comments made by my colleagues this afternoon, I think, are reflected in the direction that is given to the government. There is a lot of concern that alcohol and drugs are our number one problem in the Northwest Territories. We have a department that is currently being restructured and reorganized and there are a lot of community organizations out there to combat the problem by providing various services: client services, detox services, and counselling. With the limited amount of money that is being put towards this battle, we have to start looking at how we can assess the effectiveness and efficiency of our money.

Like anything else, we want to get the best return for our dollar and provide the best service we can for our people in the Northwest Territories. We all know that we would like more and we want more and abuse is rampant throughout the north. But, I feel that if we can get a strategy that will outline where we are, where we want to go and identify the resources required to get there, that will help in this battle. So, with that, I support the motion. Mahsi.