Julie Green

Thank you. I know it looks that way, but it's not that way. I'll ask Ms. Mathison to fill in the blanks there. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. It's approximately 2,200 people. Thank you.

Thank you. I'm not aware that we are considering covering non-Indigenous to the NWT Metis, and we find that ourselves. I would be surprised if we wanted to go to in that direction, given our escalating health costs as they exist now. Thank you.

I'd have to return with that information. Thank you.

Yes. That's correct. It's under this program.

Madam Chair, I would like to call a different witness for this division, so I wonder if the Sergeant-at-Arms could escort Ms. Mathison out and escort the other witness in.

I haven't had a meeting like that, but that doesn't mean one hasn't happened. I will ask the deputy minister if he can elaborate. Thank you.

What I want to confirm is: is this a budget question? Is there a cost involved that the Member is seeking?

Thank you. I'd like the director of finance to answer that, please.

Yes. Thank you, Madam Chair: Mr. Bruce Cooper, the deputy minister of Health and Social Services, and Ms. Jeannie Mathison, the director of finance. Thank you.