Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. The honourable Minister responsible for Health and Social Services, Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, FAS and FAE do come up at our federal/provincial/territorial meetings. Also, more specifically, the Ministers from the prairie northern provinces get together on a regular basis to discuss FAS/FAE specifically. We have a Prairie Northern Coalition on FAS/FAE and this is an opportunity to share our experience here in the North, and also to gain valuable insight into what other jurisdictions are doing, and the kinds of initiatives they are undertaking, what is successful. It is an excellent opportunity to discuss the challenges our Territory faces regarding FAS/FAE. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Minister. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Hay River North, Mr. Delorey.

Thank you, Mr. Delorey. The honourable Minister responsible for Justice, Mr. Antoine.

Thank you, Mr. Antoine. Supplementary, Mr. Delorey.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, different jurisdictions across Canada have wide-ranging definitions used within their human rights legislation. The Saskatchewan human rights code partially defines disabilities as any degree of physical disability, infirmity, malformation or disfigurement that is caused by bodily injury, birth defects or illness. Can the Minister advise this House how disability will be defined in the new human rights legislation?

Thank you, Mr. Delorey. The honourable Minister responsible for Justice, Mr. Antoine.

Thank you, Mr. Antoine. Supplementary, Mr. Delorey.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the Minister's comments and the fact that there is consultation going on and they are addressing this issue. Would the Minister please indicate to this House if persons affected by FAS/FAE will be protected? Will you make sure that they are protected from discrimination in the area of accommodations, services and facilities? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Delorey. The honourable Minister responsible for Justice, Mr. Antoine.

Thank you, Mr. Antoine. Final supplementary, Mr. Delorey.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Again, in the consultation process in developing this Human Rights Act, would the Minister please advise if persons with FAS/FAE disabilities will be granted priority hiring status should they apply for work within the Government of the Northwest Territories? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Delorey. The honourable Minister responsible for Justice, Mr. Antoine.

Thank you, Mr. Antoine. I just want to remind Members that the question should stick to the one subject that has been initiated. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Range Lake, Ms. Lee.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I am not sure if my question should go to the Minister responsible for Health and Social Services or Education, Culture and Employment. It has to do with clinically diagnosing FAS/FAE as it applies to students. So I will just pose my question and leave it to the Ministers to decide.

Mr. Speaker, my question is, what is in place right now in the Territories to assess those students who may have the disability of FAS/FAE? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Ms. Lee. The honourable Minister responsible for Education, Mr. Ootes.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. During our student needs survey that was conducted, Mr. Speaker, we did do an extensive questionnaire as to the needs of students. One of the things we found was that with regard to FAS/FAE, it required a medical diagnosis. We were informed that only could be done through a clinical process by medical doctor, Mr. Speaker. So our educators are not in the position to be able to do that. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister Ootes. Supplementary, Ms. Lee.