Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I'll speak to the Minister's opening remarks. On page 2, the second-last paragraph, the Minister talks about renovations being under way in Jean Marie River, Trout Lake, Fort Providence, Fort Resolution, Arviat and Gjoa Haven; and Gjoa Haven is the one I would like to speak to, Mr. Chairman.

Mr. Chairman, the people of Gjoa Haven are not new to disappointment, setbacks, bad news, letdown. During the 11th and 12th assemblies, a commitment was made from this government to build a new health centre in Gjoa Haven. I remember having to attend the meeting in Gjoa Haven with the hamlet council of Pelly Bay, with the honourable Premier of the government of the day. The Premier, at the time, had committed to build a new health centre in Gjoa Haven. The materials were ready to be shipped to that community. The hamlet council in attendance at that meeting were-very happy to know that within a few months, the new facility would be built for the community. Even the site to build that new centre was located by the hamlet council of Gjoa Haven. We wanted to celebrate the occasion of being told a new centre would be built, only to be told that the facility was being deferred for another year.

Mr. Chairman, it has been two or three years now since the commitment of this government for the community of Gjoa Haven. The structure of the old centre is too old. It may, Mr. Chairman, be substandard. Having to add a new section to the old building may not be an ideal thing to do. I say this because having to add a new section to an old building may, in fact, decrease the lifespan of the new structure because of the old building being unstable.

Mr. Chairman, I have talked with the hamlet council of Gjoa Haven on many occasions and have told the people that perhaps the next government will be able to provide a new building for that community.

Mr. Chairman, will the Minister indicate to this committee that a new centre, as was committed, will be built? Mr. Chairman, is it because that riding happens to be the riding of an ordinary MLA that we may not realize a new facility? Mr. Chairman, is it because the squeaky wheel gets the oil that we may not get that new building?

Mr. Chairman, I have other comments to make, but I would like to get a response from the honourable Minister. Thank you.