Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, we're in close contact, especially through the deputy and the other officials in the department with Hay River, working with them and human resources trying to recruit doctors for Hay River. This is not an unusual circumstance, unfortunately. Other communities have still, at this point, the benefit of some doctors, though not enough that are permanent or there for awhile.

In terms of why this is the case, I think a lot of it just pertains that there's a national shortage and there's some circumstances, obviously, in Hay River where individual doctors have chosen to go or leave the department. We have met specifically with the board. Some of the things that were being contemplated are looking at making exceptions to the locum contract, as well as there was an interest in possibly seeing if fee-for-service would be a way to in some cases revert or entice doctors to return or come to Hay River.

As well, we're looking at trying to offset with some nurse practitioners. However, with the indulgence of the chair, I'd ask the deputy to maybe speak a bit more about the contact with Hay River and some of those assists that we're trying to provide. Thank you.