Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, from one grandfather to another, I would like to say to the Minister, I am glad to see this legislation has come forward. I was not on the standing committee that went around doing public consultations on this bill, but from everything that I gathered, there were some really good turnouts and a lot of support out there for this piece of legislation.

I know that if this will do anything to open up the doors to others being able to give birth in the community I represent anyway, it's been a service that's been lacking for awhile, and it's always been a concern of mine, the amount of money, the expense, the hardship for the families that have been caused by women having to travel here to Yellowknife, whether it's a single mother or a mother with two or three children and their husbands are working. It really disrupts a family to have the women come over here and be here for three weeks on end to say nothing of the cost involved. So I am really looking forward to this maybe being a piece of the puzzle that helps restore the birthing in Hay River. I just want to say to the Minister that I am glad that this is happening and I look forward to the services being offered in Hay River and that birthing does take place there again. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Those are all the comments I have.