Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes, I know there were some obstacles to getting the midwifery program off the ground in Hay River and that is, in my opinion, unfortunate. But I don’t speak for the health board or the physicians or however that decision was arrived at, and I don’t want to second guess their reasons. I’m sure they had their reasons. Right now, under the assistance that is provided to expectant mothers, unless you’re staying in the boarding home, I believe the rate that they can receive for their accommodation and meals and so on here in Yellowknife is $50 a day, which, obviously, isn...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we are a relatively small territory with a small population. As I related in my Member’s statement today, so many of us have had people who have been close to us who have been touched with cancer. One of the questions that I often get as an MLA is whether or not the rates of cancer are actually higher in the Northwest Territories than they are in the rest of this country. My understanding has been that they are not. Perhaps it is just that the closeness with which our small community here operates that we just tend to hear about it more often.

For the...

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I do know it’s a difficult situation, it just seems that the problem has existed for awhile and with the turnover that we’ve seen, it almost makes you wonder if there’s something that’s evading us in terms of a cause because there’s been such a high turnover.

Mr. Chairman, I’d also like to ask the Minister if he could please update me, then, on the status of the capital for either renovations or upgrades or replacement of the hospital in Hay River. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Villeneuve. Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Mr. Braden.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Mr. Villeneuve.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Mr. Braden.