Absolutely. We've been speaking about “base-plus” when it comes to program funding and other funding opportunities that the federal government has for its programs. Having a small population, especially when it comes to health, is a real problem for us. Even though there are billions of dollars set aside for mental health, we would be accessing just a small amount of that for our territory because that's based on population. Again, over an 11- or 10-year period, I believe it's an insignificant amount, even though every little bit helps. That type of funding mechanism just doesn't work for Nunavut.
On April 7th, 2017. See this statement in context.