Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as I mentioned in my Member's statement, we have heard of the disproportionate number of smokers in the Northwest Territories. That is one of the largest areas of cost drivers we find when it comes to acute and primary care programs. We know that smoking related diseases and conditions are placing a severe strain on the limited resources that the Department of Health and Social Services can bear.
Can the Minister responsible for the Department of Health and Social Services inform this Assembly if there are any programs that deal with prevention in the area of smoking? Thank you.