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Agreed. Does committee agree that we have concluded consideration of Tabled Document 9-17(4), NWT Main Estimates, 2013-2014?
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I would like to rise again in this House to talk about the issue of the doctor shortage in Hay River. When I came to Hay River almost 40 years ago, the hospital and the medical clinic were operated by the Pentecostal Sub-Arctic Mission. As part of their recruitment of staff for the hospital, they also recruited doctors, and many of those doctors made a long-term commitment to Hay River.
Over the years the practice of medicine has changed. It seems gone are the days of a family practitioner hanging up a shingle in a small town and staying there and being on call for...
Great. Thank you. I think the two that were missing was with respect to ITI. I believe that those were not read out, if I am not mistaken. Was that read out? Okay, then which ones were missing? Mr. Miltenberger, if you could start with respect to the departments and just go through them again. I’m sorry; I thought there were two items missing.
Thank you. Page 1-9, Legislative Assembly, revenue summary, information item.
We will turn back, then, in our main estimates to Health and Social Services department summary, page 8-7, operations expenditure summary, $363.856 million.
Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Mr. Menicoche.
Page 1-9, Legislative Assembly, revenue summary, information item. Mr. Dolynny.
Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. The motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion.
Agreed. Thank you. Does committee agree that that concludes our consideration of the budget for the main estimates of the Legislative Assembly?
Thank you, Speaker Jacobson. General comments.