David Krutko

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 62-16(4) and would like to report progress. I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with.

Mr. Elkin.

Page 8-14, grants and contributions, directorate. Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In regards to my Member’s statement, in regards to the Robertson report, very simply is that proposed NWT residents will receive the first right to purchase shares and no individual or group could own more than 10 percent of the shares. That was in the Robinson report. Now it seems like we are in the game of selling all possible assets of the Power Corporation, looking at venture capital by way of the Taltson project. I know that at the Beaufort leaders meeting, especially with the Gwich’in leadership, the issue came up in regards to equity partnership or ownership of...

If the Minister can provide me with that information, I think it would be helpful. I just want to compare the numbers in regard to the expenditure of health care prior to division and now where we are today, because I think prior to division we were spending more money in those smaller communities than we are today. Again, it comes back to my original question in regard to, you know, we always hear, especially, why does the federal government pay these dollars for indigenous people and I think, again, it comes down to they have an obligation under the treaties. They have to pay those dollars...

Mr. Yakeleya.

Page 8-8, information item, infrastructure investment summary, information item. Mr. Yakeleya.

We are on page 8-13, directorate, operations expenditure summary, activity summary, $5.975 million.

My question is around the area of Non-Insured Health Benefits, especially when it comes to treaty Indians. Again, it comes back to my issue with the Tsiigehtchic situation where under treaties you have the right that was basically recognized in the treaties signed in 1898 and also 1921. They recognize First Nations people have the right to education, health care and also have other rights that come out of those treaties. Again, for the community of Tsiigehtchic not having health care, which this government gets funding for on behalf of those people and I think that for me it shows that this...

Minister of Health, Ms. Lee.