Thank you, Mr. Chair. The extended care facility is going to be an important facility here in Yellowknife. We need to get this approved so that we can have the 18 level 5 beds that are currently in the Stanton building but will no longer be in the Stanton building. As far as construction, Public Works and Services will be the lead on the procurement of that particular facility, so I’m not really in a position to say anything at this point on how they’ll proceed.

I will say that there has been some interest expressed in this building already. By way of example, Avens has indicated they would maybe like to enter into a partnership where that extended facility can help them move forward with the construction of a long-term ca

re facility. We’ve

indicated that that’s something we’re open to, but obviously before any decisions can be made on that, a solid business case would be required. First things first, though. We need to get the project approved so that we can ensure that there are the 18 level 5 extended care beds available in Yellowknife for the day that the current Stanton closes and the new Stanton opens.