Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to make a statement on the shortage of nurses in my home community of Tuktoyaktuk. I would like to bring out the fact that this really is a problem in all of my communities of Nunakput were there is a potential for shortage for nurses. This is not a new issue, Mr. Speaker, it has been developing for the past number of years. We have reached the point now where we are down to only two nurses in Tuktoyaktuk and a reduction of services to the public has occurred because of the shortage of time these nurses have to serve the public. I have also been told that this problem has been brought to the attention of the health board on a number of occasions, but at this point in time there does not seem to be any favourable results. Later today, I will be asking the Minister of Health and Social Services, Honourable Ng, as to what his department is doing in dealing with this issue. Mr. Speaker, I am sure we do not want another situation where nothing is done until we reach a situation like in the Keewatin last year. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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