David Krutko

Maybe I’ll allow the Minister to get that information, but I think it’s sort of irregular to have ownership of a facility on one hand and then telling the communities that you can’t formulate these partnerships or leases for other facilities such as long-term care facilities in other communities. Yet you’re allowing it to happen here with the lease of a health centre in Behchoko. I think it’s something that has to be taken into consideration in light of what precedent is being used in this case.

I’d like to call Committee of the Whole back to order. Prior to the debate we agreed that we would begin with the Department of Health and Social Services. At this time I would to ask the Minister if she’ll be bringing in any witnesses.

I believe that you have to look at the economics of the Northwest Territories and see exactly the have and have-not communities. I think one thing that you can clearly illustrate in those statistics or information that’s out there, I think most of our communities we have employment that ranges from 12 to 13 percent of people that make a pretty decent income, and you know who those 12 to 13 percent are. Those are professional providers in our communities. It’s either the nurses, the teachers or the RCMP. That’s the makeup of the 10 or 13 percent of those jobs in our communities.

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Mr. Menicoche.

So who owns the Level B or Level C health facility?

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.