Thank you, Mr. Speaker, honourable Members. Mr. Speaker, the government got Northerners excited by raising the profile of the Social Agenda, but now frontline workers and government agencies are wondering about the lack of action.

Mr. Speaker, this has been a missed opportunity. A dollar invested in prevention is saved many times over in reduced social costs in the future. I know I have heard the Minister of Health and Social Services and other Cabinet Members talk abut the importance of prevention. Mr. Speaker, it's too bad we didn't try harder to actually invest more in prevention. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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