David Ramsay
Statements in Debates
Debates of
, (day 23)
Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Pokiak. Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. I have Mr. Menicoche. Mr. Menicoche.
Debates of
, (day 23)
Thank you, Madam Chair. I just wanted to start off by thanking the Social Programs committee. I know there’s been a number of issues that have been raised with the Housing Corporation in the past little while, and I commend them on the report that they presented to us earlier. They have covered off a number of important issues, but I just wanted to, if I could, share with you a few of my concerns as I see it.
One of the more complex things, I think it comes from a policy direction of the government. I think it’s been a policy of the government to build stand-alone units across the Northwest...
Debates of
, (day 23)
Thank you, Mr. Minister. I’ve got Ms. Lee next. Ms. Lee.
Debates of
, (day 23)
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would be interested in knowing if that $1 million went directly to the agency, or if it actually included the wages that were paid to these nurses. That would be an interesting thing to find out. I think that $1 million probably went directly to the agency. I would like to finally ask the Minister, does he see a correlation between the amalgamation of human resources and the inability in his health care system to get nurses on the ground and working here in the Northwest Territories? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.