Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this government has made a significant investment and will continue to make a significant investment in health and social services. In 1997 and 1998, the money allocated directly to health authorities was $113 million. This year it is $183 million. That is just the money that goes right off the top to the health authorities.

Mr. Speaker, there is a strong concern and commitment to dealing with addictions issues. In the North Slave the Dogrib budget went from $4.5 million up to $9.4 million this year, from 1997 and 1998. Do we have the answers to all the problems? No, we don't. Is everything a result of additions? No, it isn't, but it is a significant variable that affects and drives our costs.

We have talked about the issue of capital. This House well knows the limited capital dollars we have. It knows what money we have and what projects are on the books at present. We are governed by that plan and process. We are going to continue to make every effort to focus on the prevention side of dealing with issues like alcohol and drug addictions so that, in fact at the end of the day, down the road children will be born healthy and will have the best opportunity to lead a healthy productive life. Thank you.