Glen Abernethy

Mr. Cummings.

Yes, I’d like to see that table, please. In thinking about the positions you’re eliminating, I’m under the understanding that you’re getting rid of a number of positions in your communications area. How do you see that impacting the promotion and marketing that that department does with respect to the provision of health care in the Northwest Territories?

My initial questions are about the nurse practitioner one. When I get some answers there, I have some on the CHN. So my first one is specific to the nurse practitioner program, and it’s related to the fact that you’re investing this $1.8 million THAF fund to train the nurse practitioners, yet you got rid of the nurse practitioner education leave program, and Aurora College doesn’t deliver the nurse practitioner program.

Like I said, I’m happy with your commitment to support nurse practitioners. I’m just not sure how you’re going to be doing this. I’m confused a little bit, and trying to...

Thank you, Mr. Elkin. Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. During the week of August 1 to 3 École Sir John Franklin High School will be hosting a homecoming in celebration of 50 years of service to Yellowknife and the Northwest Territories.

Sir John Franklin High School and Akaitcho Hall opened and settled into their annual routines in 1958 and quickly became an important part of our life in Yellowknife and the Northwest Territories.

In 1962–63 both needed to be expanded in order to accommodate unexpected demand. After Yellowknife was declared the capital of the NWT in 1967, another major expansion was required in order to...

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. In my comments yesterday, I talked about how the Premier’s statement made reference that there’s going to be a one-time $1.8 million investment for on-the-job Community Health Nurse Development training programs and expansion of the nurse practitioner program.

Now, both sound really good to me, but I was having trouble reconciling the two, from the Premier’s statement, to the fact that the department is eliminating the full-time leave program for nurse practitioner education, as well as reducing the number of seats in the Community Health Nurse Development Program. So...

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Minister Lee.

Thank you, Minister Lee. Any other questions on page 6-12? Ms. Bisaro.

Active Positions – Community Allocation, information item.

Department of Health and Social Services, Department Summary, Active Positions – Community Allocation, information item, approved.

Moving along to 6-12, information item, Revenue Summary. Mr. Bromley.