Floyd Roland

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, a number of options were looked at for this facility. Ultimately it still comes down to the fact that even if we enter into a leasing arrangement we have to account for those dollars in the leasing agreement and build that into the plan. Because it is a very specified facility for a very specific group of individuals and people and how that would be served, we would look at that as being a facility that we would rather own than lease. So I know it’s been worked about, discussed. I have directed the department to contact the organization to look at the plan...

Yes, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the department has worked cooperatively with the Yellowknife Association for Concerned Citizens for Seniors and we will continue to do so. The department has met with them on a number of occasions, has worked and provided money for the planning, have received a plan for a new facility which is far and above the initial discussions that were put in place. The department has been in contact with them since the news was initially given by the previous Minister regarding the facility itself. As our capital plan works, as we put our plans forward, it is reviewed...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. If I understand the question, residents of the Northwest Territories that receive services and are registered under our health care plan would fall into this category. So the type of program that we draw down or the bill system we have -- and I think that's where the confusion may lie -- is it's the type of billing we have that would fall in this category. But all residents of the Northwest Territories that have applied for health care and even those people receiving non-insured health services, as I stated earlier, it's another program directed specifically to the...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, all people who receive health care services in the Northwest Territories fall under the registries portion. So individuals who receive non-insured health benefits, it's a part of the program we deliver for aboriginal peoples but they still are registered under our health care system. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the budget that has been identified is for the renovation of the facility that we've been discussing in the community of Hay River. The plan for the existing facility and future potential it may have, I have not been involved with to date. I can check with the department to see if there has been any discussion around that facility. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as I indicated, it was hoped to have the start of the renovation or the project itself in the community of Hay River at some point in this fiscal year. As we're still in the planning process, we will continue that step. I'd have to get an update as to the actual timelines. I know we were trying to get something started as early as this fall, and I'm not sure where we are with those timelines. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, our process for dealing with patients who cannot receive care in Canada is one that’s laid out. It’s used by other jurisdictions as well. In this case there are programs available in Canada that can be accessed and I’m not willing to go into a blow-by-blow scenario of what’s been done in this specific case. Much has been done and we will continue to work with this case to try and bring some conclusion to it. But, as Minister, I will not intervene and direct our medical staff to send individuals to different countries and so on. I will still be using the...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta, that Bill 7, Pharmacy Act, be read for the third time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we already follow a similar pattern and process that other jurisdictions do. If a service is not available in our jurisdiction in the Northwest Territories, then we would set up a process where an individual can receive those services out of our jurisdiction. The majority of patients that move from the Territories, if we can’t provide a service, would go through Alberta, sometimes into B.C. or other jurisdictions. As well, if there are not services available in Canada we would look at providing that service outside of Canada and being covered by our health...