Actually, Stanton already did consider this. They explored it and there were a couple concerns that they raised. Number one, it’s not particularly culturally sensitive. It also doesn’t really articulate or recognize the fact that sometimes people are missing appointments for reasons beyond their control such as medical travel, flight delays. A lot of the people utilizing the speciality clinic are coming in from other communities to receive those services. Also, in a time of fiscal restraint and being prudent with our dollars, there is also a cost to it, a cost that has to come from somewhere, and Stanton would have to take that from program delivery, so they chose not to move forward with that.

They are looking at ways to find better communication. As the Member said, I mean, I get the calls from the dentist too. I don’t ever miss dentist appointments, and I might have missed a doctor’s appointment or two in my life. I appreciate the calls. I know many people do. They’re obviously looking for ways to enhance their ability to communicate with residents, recognizing that not all the residents are in Yellowknife, not all the residents have cell phones, some of them don’t even have e-mails. It can be complicated but we’re trying to rectify it.