Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Not to the substance of the budget dialogue but to the process, I would like to say that I applaud the Minister for his efforts to consult with people in the communities. It is always a debate, to dialogue or not to dialogue, to consult or not to consult, because we don’t have any way of realistically predicting how many people, how many constituents, how many people in the communities will actually be interested in taking the time to come out and speak with the government. Perhaps there could be some tweaking or adjusting done in terms of the timing of the consultation...

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. We’ll go on to two other Members before we turn the floor over to Minister McLeod to respond. Next on the list I have Mr. Bouchard.

Thank you, Minister McLeod. Mr. Stewart.

Thank you, Mr. Moses. Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Minister McLeod. For general comments from the list left from yesterday I have Mr. Yakeleya. Did you want to make general comments? Okay, Mr. Yakeleya.

I will call Committee of the Whole back to order. I would like to ask Minister Beaulieu if he would like to bring witnesses into the Chamber. Mr. Beaulieu.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Mr. Beaulieu.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Minister Beaulieu. Ms. Beard.

Again I have to ask the question, if all of those services are already available in the territorial capital, the support of other physicians, the ability for emergency surgery, if those are already services available here in Yellowknife to women who are giving birth, does it not make sense and can there be, please, a rationalization for why the focus for midwifery as well needs to be in Yellowknife? Why could that not be outside of Yellowknife, the oversight for that program, where there are no options but to come to the capital?

You’ve already got it all concentrated here in the capital. I...