Yes, thank you. I'll see what I can do within one minute and 30 seconds. The hard reality is also that there's the proposed Mackenzie Valley pipeline coming through the Northwest Territories. Surely the government and the development organizations can look at this worthwhile project in our communities. The hard reality is that this program is going to be sunsetted by the federal government, and the communities have done a lot of good work and our kids are getting into a lot of the issues that we're dealing with right now: tobacco, obesity, diabetes, STDs. Young mothers are having babies and even children are having children. That's the hard reality in our communities. I just want to voice my strong support and passion for this type of program and see somehow if within the life of this government that we could continue something like this. Is there any way of profiling that they could keep a program like this going for the young mothers in our communities? Mothers are getting younger and younger every year. That's all I wanted to say, Mr. Chair.
Norman Yakeleya on Committee Motion 4-15(3): To Develop An Action Plan To Deal With Stds, Tb, Diabetes And Obesity, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on March 23rd, 2004. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 4-15(3): To Develop An Action Plan To Deal With Stds, Tb, Diabetes And Obesity, Carried
Revert To Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 23rd, 2004
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