Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, one thing that this review of the Baffin Regional Health Board services and the Keewatin Health Board services has outlined and highlighted to us as a department is the issue of physician recruitment and retention, particularly in respect to the difficulties the Keewatin Regional Health Board is having in signing on full time general practitioners.
One of the recommendations that is coming forward is the Department of Health and Social Services, in conjunction with the NWT Medical Association and the NWT Health Care Association, within a three month period develop a physician recruitment and retention plan for the Northwest Territories. Hopefully this will guide us in filling the vacancies throughout the Northwest Territories, in identifying the issues and obstacles in the way and in recommending some solutions as to how to remove any impediments from fully staffing up physician services throughout the Northwest Territories, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.