Alfred Moses

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just want to point out here, the main estimates from 2011-12, 2012-13, for the Beaufort-Delta Health and Social Services Authority as well as Stanton Territorial Health Authority, they are both significant I think. One is just over $3 million and the other one is over $5 million. We discussed this earlier in previous discussions earlier today, but those are significantly high numbers. I just want to get confirmation whether the department will commit to addressing this issue that has been ongoing regardless of trends, but we need commitment that they will make...

I’ll switch the questions up here. Can the Minister give us an operational cost for this bridge on a yearly basis? Thank you.

Seeing that it’s a new facility and we do have a lot of high incident rates of clientele that do go there, I think it would be in the best interest of this department to work at bringing those services into the House. Some type of counselling or some type of partnership where they can assist these clientele with the help and support that they need. Is that something he might be bringing into the next business plan for the next fiscal year?

Keeping with the impacts of this big project, can the Minister please let me know how this is going to affect other capital projects throughout the Northwest Territories, what kind of impact it’s going to have? Thank you.

I think I’ll say on this topic here and in regard to the seniors’ independence, that’s great to see, but we’re also talking about health care and care of our seniors and the seniors that can’t live the independent lifestyles and they’re living at home with their families and putting stress on their families. We’ve had requests to find spaces for them. When we know there’s backlog and there’s no way we can do it, it just adds more to the problem. I was just wondering if the Minister had any solutions to the situation in the Beaufort-Delta region as it pertains to elders who need ongoing care at...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to welcome the staff of the Mental Health Commission of Canada. We had a really good presentation and launching of the Mental Health Strategy today. I also recognize Dana Heide, who is the associate deputy minister and board member of the commission as well.

From the needs assessment of 2009, I’m sure it might have addressed some of those concerns into which regions. We would need more long-term care facilities or extra beds. Were those results particular to those kinds of needs assessment and did the department act on those needs assessments of 2009 into which regions or communities needed the most support? Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Just a couple things. I, too, felt concerned about the decrease in prevention promotion, but I’m glad to hear you’re looking at creating some kind of agreement with the wellness funding of $1,200. That was very good to see.

In terms of adult continuing care, I see that the numbers actually dropped about $300,000, and with the increase in senior population and limited spaces in long-term care facilities, what does the department have in place to address the growing population of our seniors, as well as lack of space that’s provided? Thank you.

No further questions. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. My question is going to be in regard to the NWT hospitals. I see from the main estimates 2011-2012 there has been an increase to the main estimates in 2012-2013 in the amount of $1.832 million. Knowing for one that the Beaufort-Delta Health Authority runs on a deficit of about $3 million, and that’s been something that’s been consistent over the last few years, and that we have the Yellowknife authority here that also runs on a deficit, I believe, knowing that and accumulating the costs and something that’s been trending I guess over the last few years, can the Minister...