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Debates of , 16th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 36)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My Member’s statement today talked about dental surgery services in the NWT and the fact that the Department of Health has worked with the federal government and is now providing dental services through dentists in both Hay River and Inuvik.

My question is to the Minister of Health and Social Services. Now that we’ve worked out this agreement with NIHB, will the department be working with the dentists in Yellowknife to provide similar services here in Yellowknife? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 35)

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Minister Miltenberger.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 35)

We’ll return to page 13, Transportation, Capital Investment Expenditures, Airports, Not Previously Authorized: negative $7.56 million. Mr. Jacobson.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 35)

Thank you. I call Committee of the Whole back to order. We have two tabled documents for consideration. What is the wish of the committee? Mrs. Groenewegen.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 35)

Thank you, Mr. Jacobson. Mr. Miltenberger.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 35)

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Mr. Aumond.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 35)

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 75-16(2), Supplementary Appropriation No. 2, 2008–2009, and would like to report that consideration of Tabled Document 75-16(2) is concluded, that the House concurred in those estimates and that an appropriation bill to be based thereon be introduced without delay.

Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 35)

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Minister Miltenberger.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 35)

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Mr. Beaulieu?

Interjection.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 35)

Once again it sounds like we are still moving forward on things that we have already done and talked about. I don’t see any new roads being built to increase access, seasonal access, all season access, to roads.

One of the things that we’ve heard out in the streets to actually help reduce the cost of living are things like milk subsidies. I don’t see the cost of living committee coming forward….

I don’t actually see that many programs or services that are geared to actually reducing the cost of living for the vast majority of residents. Once again subsidies are for people who can’t afford the...