Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, obviously the best solution to this problem would be if we could recruit some resident positions for Hay River. However, in the immediate future, it does not seem as if that is going to happen, although the health board and the department have been very active in attempting to recruit physicians for Hay River. Now when patients, mothers need to come here to have babies, they are asked to come three weeks in advance of the delivery date. That does cause issues of separation from family, care for the other children that may be in the family, accommodation and travel. It raises a lot of not only financial, but also practical issues for families.
Recognizing that, Mr. Speaker, I have asked the department to look at what kind of support we might be able to offer to women from Hay River and other communities, for that matter, who find themselves having to come into the community ahead of time. I think it is a very important issue the Member raises, and certainly we hear about it in Hay River as a very high priority. Thank you.