Thank you, Ms. Lee. The honourable Minister of Health and Social Services, Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Member made the suggestion yesterday in Committee of the Whole during the review of the main estimates for Health and Social Services, and I committed to consider that and I will once again restate that commitment, that we will consider that suggestion. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Ms. Lee.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I think the important point is that the action will be taken as quickly as possible. So I would like a commitment from the Minister as to when exactly we should be able to see the result of his consideration of this option. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, we will be discussing the issue of co-payments and supplementary health benefits over the next few weeks. Certainly once the House is adjourned, we can pay more attention to this. We would like to have something, I would suggest, before the end of March.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Ms. Lee.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In the meantime, could the Minister suggest what I should be telling my constituent about her having to pay this, probably prior to the Minister making this decision?

Thank you, Ms. Lee. The honourable Minister of Health and Social Services, Minister Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, there are two things. As I indicated, the current policy is still in place with having to come up with a method or a way or an option to change it. We also do have, if it's a problem with personal hardship, indigent benefits, where there's assistance for those who do not have the financial wherewithal to meet these particular demands.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Your final supplementary, Ms. Lee.

Mr. Speaker, what would he suggest that I say to my constituent who feels that the government should not have the right to raise money on the backs of those who can least afford it? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

I'm not sure that's a proper question the Member is asking, however, I'll let the Minister respond if he chooses. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Member needs no advice from me on how to respond to her constituent. She has been an articulate proponent of the issue, and I would suggest that she has all the skills necessary to continue to respond to that issue.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. That's a pat on the back there, Ms. Lee. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for North Slave, Mr. Lafferty.