Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The question deals with the $3.7 million that the Department of Health and Social Services are providing for a one-time start up cost and prorated annual operating cost, which I understand is to be $2.9 million per year for moving to a primary care health service delivery model in Yellowknife. This includes assuming the leases for four medical clinics, purchase of the assets of these clinics, implementing new physicians' contracts, and funding for additional support administrative staff at the Yellowknife Health and Social Services Board and the four clinics.
I would like to congratulate the government on negotiating the $4 million from the federal government as part of the Canada Health and Social Transfer Agreement.
My question is, I understand that some of these physicians will be going to the communities to provide health care to members of those communities outside of Yellowknife. My question is, I sure would like to know which community the government is going to start negotiating on behalf with the federal government to provide health, and a list of those communities in order of when they will start negotiating. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.