Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d also like to thank Mr. Yakeleya for bringing this motion forward.

Many of our residents who do travel down as an escort from our communities, many of these communities are faced with 35 percent unemployment rates. So, many residents don’t have any part-time or full-time positions. There are many challenges, especially for long periods of time, two, three or four weeks at a time. More and more people are faced with many medical issues and they have to stay in Edmonton or other cities down south for long periods of time. As time goes on, they need toiletries and sometimes they get tired of the food in the hospital or other places. They need to have a different type of meal.

I see the challenges and I’ve also seen escorts and there are many challenges. Luckily, some communities can fundraise for people who are down there. This government needs to have something in place so people can access a little extra funds. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.