Jane Groenewegen
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Debates of
, (day 27)
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, to the issue of doctors as is related in Hay River, for a number of years now we have not had delivery for babies available in Hay River. So expectant moms are required to travel south or travel north and spend at least three weeks out of Hay River, sometimes away from their families and other children, in order to await the arrival of their newborn. This is something that different patients deal with in different ways. Some do go south where they have family they can stay with. Some do come north. Some are able to stay at the boarding home in N’dilo and...
Debates of
, (day 23)
Okay, thank you.
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Debates of
, (day 23)
Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Next for general comments I have Mr. Pokiak.
Debates of
, (day 23)
Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. We will take that as a comment, so we don’t need to have the Minister answer any questions on that. Next on the list is Mr. McLeod.
Debates of
, (day 23)
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. One last question. Would the Minister be prepared to not only put in place a policy that would try to restrict the bringing of things that children are particularly allergic to into the schools, but also some type of a medical emergency response awareness within the school itself, because quite often these situations require immediate attention. It would not hurt for the educators to be aware of such responses. Would he go as far as to commit to doing that? Thank you.
Debates of
, (day 23)
The last lease entered into in 1998, Mr. Chairman, doesn’t mean anything. Maybe there was one entered into in 1995 that was for 20 years. We’ve all seen the chart. I mean, that’s not the point when the last rent supp…I know rent supp was kind of the flavour of the day for a while, and of course there haven’t been any just lately, but I’m talking about the ones that were entered into that were 20-year contracts based on five-year renewal periods. That’s what I’m talking about. Have any of those five-year terms been signed on in the last two months? Thank you.