Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Guy. Ms. Bisaro.

I know I’ve had questions on this page or questions about Mr. Bromley’s comments, but I couldn’t help but hear him say that he is taking a ratio of government workers per population for the South Slave region which, in case he doesn’t know, Fort Smith region is not Hay River. That includes Fort Smith which, for all intents and purposes, is pretty much a government town compared to Hay River. It is a sad day that, after how many years of begging for a few decentralized positions out of Yellowknife, any Yellowknife MLA could not sit here and be very happy about some positions going out of here...

Thank you, Mr. Guy. Public Works and Services, capital investment expenditures, asset management, not previously authorized, $4.414 million.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Mr. Miltenberger.

That is very good to hear, and I’m sure the public will be glad to hear that, too, because it is a little different than when I questioned the Minister during the last sitting of the Legislature. That is a little bit different.

Has the department, in response to the concerns about a lack of health care card, revised the policy so that people who haven’t got a physical health care card in their hand are still receiving coverage? Has this been an amendment to the policy in light of these problems?

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. Minister Miltenberger.

Thank you. Page 9, Public Works and Services, capital investment expenditures, asset management, not previously authorized, $4.414 million. Mr. Dolynny.

Agreed. On to page 12, Education, Culture and Employment, capital investment expenditures, education and culture, not previously authorized, $5.940 million. Mr. Bromley and then Mr. Dolynny. Mr. Bromley.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In follow-up to my Member’s statement today on the renewal of NWT health care cards, I’d like to ask the Minister of Health and Social Services if he could articulate for us some of the challenges that they have faced in the process and how those challenges have been addressed. Thank you.