Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Minister Abernethy. Thank you, Mr. Elkin and Ms. DeLancey. I’ll ask the Sergeant-at-Arms to please escort the witnesses from the Chamber.

Does committee agree that we’ve concluded the Department of Health and Social Services?

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. Minister Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. I would like to ask the Minister if he would like to bring witnesses into the Chamber.

Do you have a response to that? Okay, thank you. Health and Social Services, community health programs, infrastructure investments, $16.343 million.

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. Mr. Miltenberger.

I’d like to call Committee of the Whole back to order. When we recessed yesterday, we were on the Department of Education, Culture and Employment. I’d like to ask Minister Lafferty if he would like to bring witnesses into the Chamber. Minister Lafferty.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Does the committee agree?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Could that also include provision for a patient to designate someone other than themselves as a decision-maker to work with the health care providers to make sure that list is comprehensive? So if the patients themselves are not capable of providing that information, if they could be asked to confirm a designated decision-maker who could provide that list for the patient?

For the benefit of patients and patient’s families, then, is there a protocol or any requirement on the part of people in admitting or people who are in administration on the front desk of a health care facility to advise a patient or a patient’s family that this list needs to be articulated and held by the people who might be in a position to give out information on that patient’s condition?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize two Pages from Hay River South who have been working in the Chamber for us all week. They are two fine gentlemen, Ethan Schofield and Matthew Lafferty. Say hello to them if you get a chance to. Thank you.