Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. Next I have Mr. Bouchard.

Next for general comments I have Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you. We will continue with the Department of Education.

If committee is agreed, we will not stop in between for a response from the Premier. They are general comments. I am not hearing any questions. I’ll just proceed on to the next people on the list if the committee is agreed.

Bill 46 is now ready for third reading. Thank you, colleagues. Thank you, Mr. Premier and your witnesses. I’ll ask the Sergeant-at-Arms if he would please escort the witnesses from the Chamber. What is the committee’s wish to continue with the business before us? Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you. I’ll ask the Sergeant-at-Arms to please escort the witnesses to the table.

Premier McLeod, for the record, could you please introduce your witnesses.

Good afternoon. I’d like to call Committee of the Whole to order and ask, what is the wish of the committee? Ms. Bisaro.

I just want to reiterate my phrase out-of-sight, out-of-mind. I don’t know what support there is for families, either, for seeing these folks’ family members who get referred to southern institutions.

Previously, in another Assembly when I was on the Standing Committee on Social Programs, we actually went and did a tour and visited many of the facilities. That was way back in the day when Michener Centre was still operating and we went to the Alberta Hospital. I believe Minister Miltenberger was the Minister of Health and Social Services, and off we went to see where our people were living.

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Specifically with regard to group homes for adults and children, are there any vacancies currently available here in the Northwest Territories in the group homes that already exist? It only makes sense to me that if there is no vacancy, the tendency would be to have to send them to southern placements. Thank you

Thank you, Mr. Bouchard. Minister Lafferty.