Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Indeed, the issue of addictions in the Northwest Territories is a very, very perplexing one, and I applaud the Minister that he is trying to do something. However, I agree with my colleague Ms. Bisaro that we have studied this issue to death.

Minister Miltenberger came to Hay River when he was doing his forum on where we should be spending money and stood up and made a very, very eloquent speech about personal responsibility. Maybe we shouldn’t be asking people who are healthy and sober what we should be doing about addictions such as the wonderful people that Mr...

Managing and preventing chronic diseases is a major issue for our health system. Diabetes is only one of our problems. What still needs to be done before a full Chronic Disease Management Model is ruled out and what are the obstacles to that rollout?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In follow-up to my Member’s statement, the Auditor General has noted that Health and Social Services did not have a territory-wide strategy to manage and prevent diabetes. That is part of the Chronic Disease Management Model which was due to be implemented this year. I’d like to ask the Minister has that happened and, if not, when will this be implemented.

Corporate human resources, not previously authorized, $42,000.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Public Works and Services, operations expenditures, directorate, not previously authorized, negative $3,000.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Would you like to bring witnesses into the Chamber?

Thank you. Fiscal policy, not previously authorized, $711,000. Mr. Dolynny.

Human resource strategy and policy, not previously authorized, $35,000.

Moving onto page 10. Public Works and Services, operations expenditures, directorate, not previously authorized, negative $3,000. Mr. Bromley.

We will proceed after a short break.

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