Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, during the last session, I made a statement on the need for support for families who have challenged children, whom they are looking after in their own homes.

Subsequent to that, I did receive a response from the Minister talking about special needs support for families. It mostly was about respite care. I thank the Minister for that response.

Subsequent to that, I have had two more constituents come to me who are actually both qualified trades people, very much needed in the labour market in Hay River, both with families in the east, both with children with special needs and would like to move to Hay River. Apparently they have contacted the powers that be and have even, I think, contacted the Minister's office and been told that there is no comparable support available for their children here in the Northwest Territories. I understand from one of them that it was even suggested that perhaps they should stay where they are because that is where the financial support and resources are for their children.

Mr. Speaker, these people also were able to identify that there were comparable services available for them in Alberta. I want to ask the Minister of Health and Social Services, are we not anywhere close to being on par with other jurisdictions in terms of the support that we provide to families with children with special needs? Thank you.