The fact of the matter is, as a part of our consultation process we did write to the pharmacy association and the NWT Medical Association. The pharmacy association did not respond. We had written in March. We did get an email from Mr. Dolynny, who was not a president of the pharmacy association. He invited our staff to come. We had five days’ notice. Our staff was not going to be available for that time. It was five days’ notice. We had offered to meet with them at another time when it was more convenient, Mr. Speaker. So it is entirely inaccurate for anybody to suggest and it’s without evidence of a basis to say that we did not listen to them. We had written to
them and the pharmacy association did not respond.
Secondly, Mr. Speaker, this supplementary policy is something that’s used everywhere in the country. Everywhere in the country this is how the pharmacy program is… A lot of programs across the country are income tested, so I’m sure that the pharmacists in the Territories will be able to adjust to this policy.