Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Under this section, under program delivery detail, it highlights the chief medical health officer. I just had a question as to credentials going forward. It’s not reflective of the current person that was just appointed, but it was brought to my attention recently that to become the NWT chief medical health officer you don’t require any other qualification other than being a doctor at present. In comparison, other places across Canada require a master’s degree in public health and/or some community health medicine like a post-graduate in community health medicine.

The issue really is moving towards a higher standard of qualifications. Because the present person...I don’t know if this person has this or not, but are we moving in that direction? Is the Minister supportive of our present candidate in the chief medical health position? Are they working with that

person to gain those types of qualification? Because being the top doctor of the land is a specialized area and people depend on the leadership in this role. I’d like to hear from the Minister on that.