Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, when the Hay River DEA's petition was not approved by the Minister of Education, one of the mitigating factors for the denial provided by the Minister was that the fact that the Government of the Northwest Territories was instituting a total review of boards in the Northwest Territories.

The review of the Department of Health and Social Services boards undertaken by the Department of Health and Social Services, which was to be completed by June 2001, may possibly be delayed further due to the recent financial difficulties encountered by the health boards.

Will the Minister of Education please advise if this possible delay of health boards review will affect the DEA's petition even further? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.