Madam Chair, I am aware of the Deline facility, I have been in the community a number of times. The last time I was there with the Member, I think every one of the communities we visited, except I think Colville, had a request for a long-term care facility. As the Member will recollect, the challenge has been common. Even though we have the benefit of a Sahtu authority and being able to make those decisions at a regional level, I indicated to the Member it would be impossible building long-term care facilities in every community.

The Sahtu has the benefit of a facility already constructed, and if there was regional support at the community level, then I think there's a potential ability to move this forward in terms of a possible use for that facility, given the statistics we have that show the aging population, the pressures on long-term care facilities and the eventual need for more beds. I'm interested in working with the region and the Member. If there is support in the Sahtu, as I indicated to the Member, then I think we have some grounds to build on. Thank you.