Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions are for the Minister responsible for the Department of Health and Social Services and they relate to her statement earlier today on the Health and Social Services System Action Plan.

Mr. Speaker, the Minister makes a number of points in her statement outlining concerns about the operation of boards. I think a big concern I have is mainly to questions among the public about the administration of health in our communities, since all of the administration of the health programs is provided by boards. Is there a reason for public or health safety concern arising from this statement? I think we are led to believe that when the Minister says that boards are not delivering core programs to standard.

The first question for the Minister is are my constituents at risk? Is public safety or public health at risk in the Northwest Territories right now?