Glen Abernethy

Is committee agreed?

Thank you committee. Bill 18 is now deemed ready for third reading. I would like to thank the Minister and his witnesses, but you can probably sit right there. Does committee agree that we move on to Bill 19?

To the bill as a whole as amended.

Once again I agree with everything the Minister is saying and I support the direction they’re going. What I’m looking for more is sort of concrete action. When can we expect to see some of these programs rolled out in the communities? We’re not getting any younger. Now is kind of the time to get these programs in place. I hear what she’s saying. I heard what the Minister is saying and I support what the Minister is saying. I’m glad the Minister’s doing it. When can we start to see some action rolled out? When can we start seeing some of the training on the ground for the people?

So, can we proceed back to the clause-by-clause review of the bill?

Agreed. Bill as a whole?

Thank you very much, Mr. McLeod. I would now like to ask the chairperson responsible for the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Infrastructure, which reviewed the bill, to make the comments. Mr. Ramsay.

To the bill as a whole.

Clause 4 as amended.

---Clauses 4 through 9 inclusive approved

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I want to follow up on the questions that my colleague Mr. Krutko is asking, but I want to do it from a slightly different angle. Clearly we have an aging population in Canada and the Northwest Territories. People are living longer due to advances in health sciences and whatnot. In the Northwest Territories we’ve done a great job providing facilities to help support individuals who need level 3 and 4 care. With the approval of the capital budget we’ll soon have a long-term care facility for level 3 and 4 in every region in the Northwest Territories, which I think is...