David Krutko

Does committee agree?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. My question to the Minister is: I was surprised to hear a comment today, or a question of the Minister earlier today, in regard to long-term care facilities where we have residents from Nunavut in long-term care in the Northwest Territories. I’d like to know if there is a situation of number in the Northwest Territories, an increase in the numbers of elderly care, especially in long-term care facilities. Can the Minister tell me exactly how many long-term care residents in the Northwest Territories are in the system from Nunavut?

Minister of Health, Ms. Lee.

Okay, just clarification on the existing facility. What happens to the existing facility in the Tlicho community in regard to the Lee Erasmus Facility?

My questions are for the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations.

What is the total cost of negotiations to reach the draft agreement-in-principle for devolution of lands and resources?

What is the cost for the work of the chief negotiator?

What is the cost of third-party involvement in negotiations, with a breakdown of the amounts for each party’s role?

Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Next I have Mr. Beaulieu.

Deputy Minister Meade.

Maybe just for clarification to the Minister, my understanding is the existing health facility in Behchoko is a leased facility from the local community development corporation. You have a long-term lease for that facility. What happens when you develop this new facility? Who will be responsible for that long-term lease? Do we have to pay it out or are we going to eventually take full ownership of that facility? Will there be some buy-out option to that lease arrangement? Are we locked in for the long-term of this lease commitment?

I believe that we also have to coordinate our efforts with the airport operations and the air carriers. I think that was the problem we ran into in Inuvik. The airlines did move their schedules back, especially First Air and Canadian North. A lot of people fly out on them and a lot of people depend on that connection. Because they changed their schedule halfway through the summer season, it had an effect on the ferry travelling public.

I’d like to ask the Minister if he could somehow work with his department, work with the air carriers and the different communities to ensure we are giving them...

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Next I have Mr. Bromley.