Mr. Speaker, the statistics cited are from wave one of the pandemic. This wave took place from April until late August.
As already stated, more recent statistics demonstrate a marked improvement in aboriginal health outcomes relating to H1N1. In all three categories, hospitalizations, ICU admissions and mortality, there is a dramatic decline. Of note, we, in wave two, were seeing fewer children and pregnant women hospitalized.
I am pleased to see that the efforts we have undertaken with our aboriginal partners reflected in the steady decline of the spread and severity of H1N1 in aboriginal communities.
We will continue to work with our partners to monitor this pandemic and, as we learn, we will of course always improve at what we do.