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Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 18)

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Minister McLeod.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 18)

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Minister McLeod.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 18)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate again the Minister’s openness to approach here. Perhaps I will go through committee and see if we can bring that forward.

When can students, in this case, expect to see this common sense or flexibility brought to the process? Thank you.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 18)

Excuse me, Mr. Yakeleya, for interrupting you. The next section is actually road licensing and safety. Would you like to hold your question for that section? I will take that nod as a yes.

Once again, committee, we are on highways, page 9-10, about to move to road licensing and safety. On page 9-10, Department of Transportation, activity summary, highways, infrastructure investment summary, total infrastructure investment summary, $50.3 million. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 18)

Thank you for that clarification, Mr. Beaulieu. Minister McLeod.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 18)

Mr. Speaker, thanks for the Minister for that candid comment. That shows the Minister does have common sense herself and is willing to speak straightforwardly on that, which I appreciate.

Would the Minister also agree that there are many situations that, because of bureaucratic rules, end up costing the system more than would have been necessarily required and it actually doesn’t help in the medical outcomes that we are looking for? For example, it may end up in delays. For example, an appointment with a specialist that, because of bureaucratic rule, is delayed and that appointment can’t be...

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 18)

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Minister McLeod.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 18)

Thank you, committee. We’ll now turn to highways, which goes from page 9-9 through 9-12. Here we have under Department of Transportation, activity summary, highways, infrastructure investment summary, total infrastructure investment summary, $50.3 million. Mr. Beaulieu.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 18)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to address the issue of common sense in health care delivery decisions and the opportunity to save money and improve outcomes.

Starting with an example, my constituent`s daughter is currently a student in Victoria. She has the basic NWT health coverage which is available to students. She has a history of stage 4 cancer beginning at age seven and her survival is considered a bit of a miracle. Now 27, she learned that because of treatment received, she is at risk for developing a secondary cancer. She was asked to go to Vancouver this fall for a follow-up at...

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 18)

Thank you, Minister. Committee, we are on page 9-1. Mr. Krutko.