Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I placed a question yesterday to the Minister responsible for Health and Social Services. I would like to continue that line of questioning relating to THMs and the drinking water for the residents of Fort McPherson.

The Minister stated yesterday she is aware of the problem and there is an urgency to find solutions to the problem. Regarding an article I tabled yesterday in the House in MacLean's magazine, a similar problem was identified in Nova Scotia. They also had THMs in their water system. That article states the alarm bells were ringing because this group of chemical by-products are suspected of causing bladder cancer, colon cancer and possibilities of still-borns.

Mr. Speaker, one of the concerns I have is the whole method we have of monitoring cancer statistics, and what not is done through the cancer registry. Usually, at that time, it is too late. You have to have cancer in order to be on the registry.

I would like to ask the Minister, is there any possible way her department, which is responsible for the health and well being of the people in the Northwest Territories, can find a method that will address the concerns of the people I represent? Can they find a method that will give them some comfort that there will be the necessary preventative measures taken, especially with the technology we have, x-rays, mammogram machines and so on? Can they make an effort to go to the community and ensure that there will be an ongoing monitoring program? Thank you.