Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, stabilizing physicians that operate from Yellowknife and provide services to outlying communities and provide territorial hospital services through Stanton resulted in a $2.8 million increase. Incremental funds will be used to increase the number of physicians as well. There was a severe shortage, and this was not reflected in prior budgets. Increased costs for operating clinics due to increases related to the pay fields, which they have to be paid on now under the Public Service Act, and there were also increased administrative costs, as there is now a need to manage and coordinate four clinics, and former owners focus their services now on patient care as opposed to administration.

Also, there was over $7 million transferred from the other expenses category to the grants and contributions category to reflect the takeover of physician clinics and the change in payment method through the boards. That should hopefully explain why that dramatic increase is showing up. Thank you.