Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Health and Social Services with regard to my Member's statement. Mr. Speaker, a recent scientific study supported by Health Canada has shown that exposure to Trihalomethanes, or THMs, in the drinking water increase certain types of cancer and also has an effect on miscarriages. Also the United States Environmental Protection Agency acknowledges the risk of THMs and has recently lowered its acceptable level from 100 parts per billion to 80 parts per billion and the Canadian government is presently reviewing it.

Mr. Speaker, I would like to know whether the government has reviewed any data on cancer and miscarriages in the NWT and has investigated the connection between that type of cancer and exposure to THMs?