David Krutko

Mr. Speaker, one of the priorities of this government is to have safe and vibrant communities. I think one of the fundamental bases of any community is to have health care, a good education system, and good programs and services. I think it’s important that we see the disparity between our small communities and larger communities because of the social conditions that they’re in. Not having access to health care is definitely one of them.

I’d like to ask the Minister: exactly why is it that this disparity exists, when most communities don’t have to worry about access to health care? They take it...

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Motion is in order. To the motion? Question’s been called.

Motion carried.

We’ll now move to the Department of Health and Social Services, page 67, with regard to the Main Estimates. Health and Social Services, Department Summary, Operations Expenditure Summary: $309.822 million.

Department of Health and Social Services, Department Summary, Operations Expenditure Summary: $309.822 million, approved.

It gives me great pleasure to recognize a relative of mine in the gallery, Mr. James Cardinal from Tsiigehtchic. I wish James all the best, and welcome to the House.

Mrs. Groenewegen.

Department of Justice, Total Department As Amended: $1.307 million.

Department of Justice, Infrastructure Acquisition Plan, Services to the Public, Total Department As Amended: $1.307 million, approved.

Consideration of Tabled Document 37-16(2) is now concluded.

Does the committee agree that the operations expenditure for Justice is now concluded?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I too will be supporting this bill in the third reading.

I, for one, feel, as a Member who’s been here for 12 years, that this is probably the first time I saw this House really cooperatively work together. We realized we had our differences but also tried to find solutions for the benefit of the people of the Northwest Territories. We also realized that we have to be flexible on both sides. We knew that we didn’t get everything we wanted, but again, there’s still a process that’s going to take place this fall by way of our business-planning process.

I think, also, that...

Does the committee agree that consideration of the estimates of the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs is concluded?