Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this whole partnership has a tremendous value for the Northwest Territories. If you accept the number put out by Health Canada, that nine in 1,000 babies are born with FASD, and round that up even to 10 in the North, then if you do the numbers, in terms of the number of children born with FASD, then it's significant. This partnership represents seven jurisdictions; four provinces and three territories. Sixty percent of the country, basically, is partnered up to try to focus resources and attention on this particular area. We all have huge issues with this. We all have northern issues, rural remote issues, aboriginal issues. So this area is very important. There is going to be a benefit to the Northwest Territories. If I can arrange it, I intend to do a Minister's statement in this House updating the Assembly on what exactly transpired, plus I'd be more than happy to pull together a package for the Members that gives you more detailed background on this whole area. Thank you.
Michael Miltenberger on Question 504-15(3): Update On Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
In the Legislative Assembly on February 28th, 2005. See this statement in context.
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Question 504-15(3): Update On Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
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