Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Minister McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Mr. Beaulieu.

Mr. Menicoche:

Thank you. Next I have Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In the attempt on a national basis to distribute the human resource, I guess, of medical professionals amongst regions where they’re in most demand, and that being rural and remote regions, will the department consider any different inducements for students graduating, to come and serve and do their medical practice in a smaller community, as opposed to what they would get paid and what incentives they would have to serve in Yellowknife? It’s a commonly employed practice. Could there be extraordinary inducements for them to locate outside of the capital? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Mr. Dolynny.

Thank you. Page 4, Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, operations expenditures, activity, public safety, not previously authorized, $200,000. Mr. Dolynny.

Okay, committee members, when we took a brief recess, Mr. Bromley had the floor. Mr. Bromley.

I’m sure the Minister is keenly aware of the fact that we’re very interested in having resident physicians in Hay River, so these numbers and statistics are very much of interest to the Members who represent Hay River and to the people of Hay River.

I’d like to ask, of the 11 medical students that are in southern Canada studying now that have taken the bursary and will come back for return of service, is there anything else in the plans or in the works at this time that would further enhance the incentive to return to the North or support these medical students in their studies. Thank you.