Daryl Dolynny

Madam Chair, again, we do appreciate the Department of Finance recognizing the need to commence the starting point for this fund. Given the fact that we have very low interest rates and the return on investments in the investing world is somewhat questionable, can the Minister indicate as to what vehicle and what type of vehicles will this money be invested to accrue the highest possible return for the people in the Northwest Territories?

Mr. Miltenberger, I’ll decline that. As I said earlier, we were talking hypothetical from the Member. You’ve already made that commitment, so we will not do that. Mr. Lafferty has already answered that question in a previous response. I’ll get you to introduce your witnesses to the Chamber, please.

Mr. Speaker, it is encouraging to hear that this is indeed a priority of the government and a priority of the department. Could the Minister indicate as to when the consolidated findings of this working group will be shared with committee here and the Members? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Before I allow this to proceed, your question is not involved with the supp page that we’re on right now. I would ask that if you reframe your question in accordance with page 5 on the expenditures in question. I’ll turn it back to you, Mr. Bromley.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, would like to wish welcome to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, but more importantly, to have the honour of Mr. Anthony Whitford here with us is always a blessing and, as we found out this last weekend, he has been one of the spearheads for Relay for Life and he’s also a cancer survivor.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee has been considering Tabled Document 27-17(3), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2012-2013, and would like to report progress and that consideration of Tabled Document 27-13(3) is concluded and that the House concur with those estimates and that an appropriation bill to be based thereon be introduced without delay. I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with.

Committee, I’ll call you back to order here. Mr. Miltenberger, do you have witnesses you would like to bring into the Chamber?

A motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. The motion is not debatable. Carried.

---Carried

Mr. Hawkins.

I guess the purpose of my question is that we’re putting money towards identifying cancer and getting cases that are not previously detected into a treatment program. I think, speaking from a health professional perspective myself, it’s great to talk about issues, but by the same token, we have to identify people early on in the Cancer Strategy in order to create a wellness program with early detection. I’d appreciate if the Minister could get back to us in terms of what the breakdown is in the future. More of a comment.

My other question again has to earmark roughly what the Member from...

Thank you, committee. At this point, I’d like to thank the Minister. I’d like to thank our guests for joining us today. Sergeant-at-Arms, if you could please escort our witnesses out of the Chamber. Thank you very much.

Mr. Menicoche, what is the wish of the committee?