Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, we have funds identified to add staff, for example, to long-term care facilities. We currently are working with the Social Programs committee to review the recommended priorities for trying to look for improvements to the alcohol and drug services that we deliver. We have identified money, or are in the process of identifying money to deal with those folks who need supported home living arrangements.

As well, you will notice in this document that there is money in there to conclude the collective agreement, which was negotiated to provide pay and benefit increases to staff. We are currently in the process of negotiating both with the general practitioners and the specialists, doctors, to try to conclude an agreement.

Just to give a sense of scale, from 1997-98 to this year, there has been an increase of about $58 million to the budget of health authorities. Much of that has been targeted for the program delivery area. Thank you.