Jane Groenewegen

If we were to take the population of Hay River and the population of Yellowknife and also examine the need for something like a homeless shelter in Hay River, probably on a ratio on population even, you could probably get a house – a smaller house than Betty House or Bailey House – in a community like Hay River or Fort Smith probably for $500,000 or $600,000. I want to take a clear message back to my constituents in Hay River. If we form a volunteer organization in Hay River that can identify the need, and identify a location and we fill out a proposal, is this government willing to entertain...

Total department, Health and Social Services, not previously authorized, $8.887 million.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Mr. Miltenberger.

I do appreciate that response. We’ll look forward to seeing those travel reports. For the record, I think that Members on this side of the House should be expected to do the same thing.

Okay, thank you. Nothing further? Department of Health and Social Services, operations expenditures, health services programs, not previously authorized, $4.790 million.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Minister Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d also like to recognize my former colleague, Mr. Krutko. It’s an honour to sit in his chair at committee meetings. They’re much shorter now.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Next on the list I have Mr. Moses.

Thank you, Minister Beaulieu. Minister Lafferty.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Mr. Miltenberger.