David Krutko

Mr. Speaker, I’d like to ask the Minister if she can verify or get information in regard to the health of communities based on the lack of programs and services. What’s the mental, emotional and physical health of those people in those communities, compared to other communities that have those services?

With that, we can go back to page 1 of Bill 8, clause-by-clause. We’ll defer the Preamble.

Clauses 1 and 2 approved.

Can we turn to page 5-9 of Volume 2 of the Main Estimates, Infrastructure Investment Expenditure. Department of Health, page 5-9. Community Health Programs, Infrastructure Acquisition Plan: $32.414 million.

Department of Health and Social Services, Infrastructure Acquisition Plan, Community Health Programs, Total Department: $32.414 million, approved.

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.

Okay, we’re on page 1-23: Activity Summary, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Operations Expenditure Summary: $374,000.

Legislative Assembly, Activity Summary, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Operations Expenditure Summary: $374,000, approved.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Welcome, witnesses.

General comments in regard to Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 4, 2007–2008? Detail?

Mr. Speaker, in regard to the 15th Assembly, I believe work was already undertaken by the Northwest Territories Power Corporation board, but it happened that they all got axed for doing that. I’d just like to ask the Minister: since the work has already been done, have you looked at reinstating the work that has been done in the 15th Assembly by the Northwest Territories Power Corporation?

Page 1-10, Revenue Summary, information item.

Legislative Assembly, Department Summary, Revenue Summary, information item, approved.

With that, that concludes the Department Summary.

We’re going to Infrastructure Acquisition Plan, page 1-5, Office of the Clerk, Tangible Capital Assets, Total Tangible Capital Assets: $540,000.

Legislative Assembly, Infrastructure Acquisition Plan, Office of the Clerk, Tangible Capital Assets, Total Tangible Capital Assets: $540,000, approved.