David Krutko

Welcome, witnesses, Minister. General comments. Mr. Beaulieu.

Maybe before we go on, I would just like to point out to Mr. Yakeleya, the elders home situation will come up under 8-30 with regard to care services for elders. So that question could be asked in that area, but I will allow the Minister to answer your question. Ms. Lee.

Deputy Minister Meade.

Minister Lee.

Does committee agree that the witness brings in witnesses?

With regard to the Foundation for Change, how soon do you see it conclude and ready for implementation so that the authorities will have some, I don’t want to say marching orders, but a process that is clear and transparent and spelled out with regard to what their obligations are and also what we expect of them for service delivery and accountability?

Okay, page 8-9. Mr. Hawkins.

Program delivery support, activity summary, operation expenditure summary, $31.936 million. We are on page 8-17. Mr. Hawkins.

With that, we’ll take a short break and then begin with Health and Social Services.

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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I think it is important that we do get that information, because I believe there is a major increase in the collective bargaining, especially for those in health authorities, especially in Inuvik and whatnot where there has been an increase in the collective bargaining agreement, in regards to trying to find ways of dealing with the challenge of vacancies and trying to get more doctors and professions into those areas of the Territories by way of different types of bonuses or pay levels and whatnot to attract more professions in those areas. It would be interesting to...