Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question, Mr. Speaker, is for the Minister of Health and Social Services. Mr. Speaker, this government has provided a considerable amount of money in the form of recruitment and retention bonuses to our registered nurses since 1999, with a further benefit for the recruitment portion, which will go into effect on April 1, 2002.

Could the Minister please advise this House as to exactly how much money the Government of the Northwest Territories has spent on recruitment and retention bonuses to registered nurses in the Northwest Territories since the original memorandum of understanding was signed in 1999? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.