Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Health and Social Services. Mr. Speaker, last Wednesday, I asked the Minister how many individuals would be affected by the increase in medical travel copayment fees. She told the House that approximately 1,800 individuals would be affected.

Mr. Speaker, since we have concluded the budget of Health and Social Services in committee of the whole and since there was $1 million in that budget identified for Metis health benefits, it would appear that this government will be providing extended health benefits to Metis people. I certainly support extension of these benefits to the Metis people but this will probably mean that we now have a very small group of people who don't have this type of coverage. Will those same 1,800 individuals now be the few who do not enjoy extended health benefits in the NWT?