Thanks, Mr. Chairman. I won’t spend more than, say, two minutes. I just wanted to make sure I mentioned something about naturopaths and I would certainly like to see further development of that. Maybe the Minister can speak to that.
The other two subjects are midwifery. I’m glad to see it’s expanding through the Northwest Territories and I will certainly agree that any support that could happen and we can be part of, I’d like to see that. But I also think there’s a glaring gap in the capital
region on the need of that particular program, and I certainly wouldn’t mind just hearing a quick snapshot of where that path will go.
The last area I just wanted to make sure I got on the record, I guess I probably won’t do the page-by-page on these particular questions, is that children with disabilities, often diagnosing some of the disabilities usually has to wait. In some cases parents will tell me it’s through the school and education system. They get the school to help identify it and send to through the right path or coordinator to help identify these things. Everybody will say – and they’re right – that early diagnosis can help to good stabilization, growing correct pathways and helping people. A good example of that is early diagnosis of autism, for example, and to better treatment. There is speech and language and other opportunities. I mean, it just goes on and on, early diagnosis.
Like I said, I just wanted to get those three areas on the record quickly, but if the Minister could speak to those three particular areas of concern and interest that I have, I would appreciate it very much. Thank you.