Overcrowded housing, as you have described it, is a condition in some of our communities, and 18 or 20 people are living in three-bedroom houses. Of course that's not acceptable. It creates tension among families. It poses a health hazard to the people living there.
As far as H1N1 is concerned, when it first started last spring it spread very quickly through the territory of Nunavut. This time around it doesn't seem to be as serious, and the Department of Health is looking after vaccinations very satisfactorily. As a matter of fact, I got my vaccination just before I came here. That is going well.
But it is important to remember that overcrowded housing creates health problems in our communities. So when it comes to serious issues like the swine flu, it makes it even more difficult when three or four generations have to live in the same house.