Robert Bouchard

I don’t quite understand the fact that the Minister of Health believes the transportation to health facilities and the need to get those people who need special transportation is not a department issue. I don’t understand the fact that this is being downloaded from private organizations to communities to find the funding.

Is this not the responsibility of the GNWT to deal with its public issues to people’s public access to medical services?

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Minister Lafferty.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Is there a question there, Mr. Bromley?

All those opposed, please stand.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I indicated in my Member’s statement, a vital service in Hay River, which is the handi-van, that deals with seniors and people with disabilities to get around the community to attend medical appointments and stuff like that, has not been receiving any government funding and has seen cost increases and has pressures there. So my questions are for the Minister of Health today.

Is there any funding available to assist these people, seniors with disabilities, to get to their medical appointments and go throughout the community of Hay River?

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Minister Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Kalgutkar. Mr. Bromley.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. I’ll allow the mover to make a final comment.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. I’ll take that as a statement. Next I have Mr. Yakeleya, then Mr. Hawkins.

Page 12, Department of Education, Culture and Employment, operations expenditures, directorate and administration, not previously authorized, $1.378 million; education and culture, not previously authorized, negative $1.899 million. Total department, not previously authorized, negative $521,000. Mr. Bromley.