Thank you, colleagues and Madam Speaker. People are our most precious natural resource. It must be understood that all people have the ability and the desire to contribute and be part of society. In the Northwest Territories, there are at least 150 people who are blind or severally visually impaired. Many more have not made contact with helping agencies. Quietly, they are struggling with their visual loss. We need to work together to have all individuals participate fully in their community. Thank you, Madam Speaker.