Daryl Dolynny

Thank you. Detail is my middle name.

Going back to the alarming statistic that, on average, one in 12 Canadian hospital patients are being infected with a superbug, if we looked at that recent table of 46.6 MRSA incidents per 10,000 cases, if my math is correct that works out to 0.06 in 12 NWT hospital patients being infected.

Can the Minister account as to why the NWT is reporting such a low number to this national Canadian statistical average? Thank you.

Mr. Hawkins, I believe that question has been asked and answered. Do you have another question?

Thank you, Minister Ramsay. Moving on with questions on 9-13, I’ll go back to Mr. Bromley.

It’s not that I don’t believe the Minister; I believe the Minister is being very upfront with that but, unfortunately, I can only go, and committee can only go, based on what’s in the activity summary for this particular line entry. With that in mind, Mr. Chair, I do have a motion here.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. I will turn this over now to the Minister for an opportunity to reply to general comments. Mr. Ramsay.

Okay. Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you, Mr. Blake. Minister Ramsay.

…and should we retool our basic defence and superbug control with a more robust and well-funded housekeeping program?

I will have questions for the Minister of Health and Social Services. Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Haener. Mr. Hawkins.

Thank you, Ms. Schofield. Mr. Hawkins.