Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, we hear a lot in regard to the cost in the area of health and social services, but we also hear a lot of concerns from other groups and agencies with regard to preventative mechanisms that we can take as a government.

One is in regard to the area of alcohol and drug programs, and looking at programs and services in that area. Yet, Mr. Chairman, to date, we have not seen anything happen in that area. Yet again, for $600,000, we could probably do a lot to improve the programs that we have in the Northwest Territories, which to date we have one treatment program, which is based out of Hay River. Again, there has been a major report filed with the Minister on that. I would like to ask the Minister, exactly what type of priority are we going to give to those strategies and initiatives, knowing that we are making expenditures that could be expended elsewhere.

Yes, we know money is needed in certain areas, but yet, Mr. Chairman, very little focus has been given to look at preventative mechanisms to cut down the high cost in regard to our Health and Social Services programs. I would like to ask the Minister, exactly what type of focus and priority are we going to see from his department in the area of alcohol and drugs in regard to the report that was filed with him?