Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am especially pleased to rise in support of this motion. I would like to thank Mrs. Groenewegen for bringing it forward and I would like to thank Mr. Hawkins for seconding the motion.

I don’t know if it was mentioned, but Yellowknife has established a support group in the last couple of years, called Face2Face. I am very proud to say one of the founding members is a Frame Lake resident.

It’s appreciated that the male Members of this House are supportive. Mr. Hawkins has spoken in support. I presume other Members, and I hope other Members, will speak in support.

This motion speaks to a very unique loss and to very unique emotions that can only be felt by females. Yes, it’s felt by both parents, but females, unfortunately, have a particularly strong connection to a baby.

Recent communication from Mrs. Groenewegen has made it very obvious to me that this motion is

extremely important for the recognition of people who are suffering this loss. It is very important and the group members are really pleased that this motion has come forward. There is undoubtedly, in my mind, many other people in the territory and in this city who have experienced this loss who aren`t part of any group. This maybe, hopefully, will bring some recognition to that and will assist them to join the group if they feel that is what they need to do.

I wish it weren`t so, but I can attest to the devastation that is felt by parents on the loss of a child. If this motion brings some awareness, provides some awareness, if it provides some hope to grieving parents and mothers, if it brings some support to them, to any of our residents, then I think that’s wonderful and it’s the least we can do as an Assembly.

In my mind, it’s most unfortunate that the previous Health Minister chose to ignore the request when it was presented three years ago. I am really pleased now that it is here and that this day, this event in people’s lives will get the recognition that it deserves. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.