Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, earlier in my statement today, in speaking about the various forms of violence, one of the things I mentioned is the importance and the important work that our frontline workers do to deal with a lot of social issues. I should state that my question is for the Minister of Health and Social Services. I can tell you that one of the things the Yellowknife committee has been working on at the frontline is the SideDoor Youth Centre. This is a place where there is shelter provided and they have a Living Room Program, which has gone through a pilot project for a few months last winter where youth could go and stay overnight in a supervised condition and they could seek shelter and stay away from trouble.
The Minister had committed in this House that this was a pilot project but that he was reviewing that with a view to extending it. I was told yesterday that this funding has depleted, ended, and there is no hope for future funding and that the organizer of the group is telling me they have had to turn down requests and calls from youth who want to access this service. I would like to ask the Minister how he could be so cold hearted and cut off this program when it just took off. Thank you.