Bob Bromley

Thank you, Minister Lee. Next on my list I have Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Minister. Once again, we are on page 8-29, activity summary, community health programs, operations expenditure summary, $85.067 million. Agreed?

Thank you, committee. I’d like to thank the witnesses and the Minister and ask the Sergeant-at-Arms to escort the witnesses from the House. Mahsi. I’d like to call on Mr. Beaulieu.

I appreciate that note of caution. I do understand that, as well, and I fully understand that the caribou are meaningful and spiritual as well as in the physical and nutritional and emotional ways. And I think we all do in this House. But I’m wondering if that understanding was carried into the consultation process and, if so, during the consultation process did the Minister receive the go-ahead from the Yellowknives Dene for this ban?

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. A comment there. Next on my list is Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Mr. Elkin. That completes Ms. Bisaro’s line of questions for now. Ms. Bisaro, did you have anything further? Moving on to Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you, Minister Lee. Committee, we are on page 8-29. Excuse me. We have Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, committee. We will now return to page 8-7, department summary, operations expenditure summary, $325.825 million. Agreed?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is my great pleasure today to welcome the many people of Dettah and Ndilo, the Yellowknives Dene First Nation, their supporters, and residents of the area. I’d like to mention some names, but I certainly can’t mention all. In particular are Chief Edward Sangris and Ted Tsetta of Dettah and Ndilo, and Grand Chief Bill Erasmus. I know there are elders in the crowd here. I see Muriel Betsina, I believe, and others. Particularly the youth, I want to recognize them and all the people. I particularly appreciate the time that they have taken out of their schedules to be...

Thank you, colleagues. We are continuing, obviously, with the Department of Health and Social Services. I’d like to call on the Minister to introduce her witnesses. Minister Lee.