Masi, Mr. Speaker. [Translation] Mr. Speaker, this month is Elders' Month, and we hold them in great respect. They lead us. They guide us into everything that we do. We also have respect for our elders. They give us guidance. As we stand here, we have elders in our community who guide us, so we need to have respect and take care of them. We also know the kind of life they led. They have a lot of traditional knowledge.

Mr. Speaker, not only that but in the Northwest Territories, we know that our elders go through some hardship. Sometimes they are harsh with their words to their families, their children or grandchildren, but we also need to take a good look at how we treat each other. Sometimes there are bad words out there that belittle each other. We need to remember this.

The concern we have is that elders sometimes go through hard times in their own home. Sometimes the elders have their children or grandchildren taking care of them, so the elders do have their family members in their unit. Sometimes, when the family members live with them, they go through hardship because the children may have an addiction problem which causes the elders some stress. We need to remember that the elders have gone through a lot of problems in the past and we want the best for them to lead a good life. We need to talk about this so we can do something for them. This is the Elders' Month, so we need to do something for them. That is my statement. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. [Translation ends]