Robert C. McLeod

Yes, we do.

Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank the Member for clarifying that. Well, again, in some communities the RCMP would bring him to the health centre and in some communities there may be a van that’s used by the health centre. In communities where they have ambulance services, obviously they would call an ambulance and an ambulance would go pick them up and bring them to the health centre or to the hospital. So as far as who is solely responsible, I really don’t know the answer to that, but I know in different communities different people respond, different organizations respond to those that are...

Madam Chair, I appreciate the Member raising that. I will make a determination. The Member is correct; and I have said this a number of times, we need to make sure we get a good quality product before we put it out there. I think I had used that line a couple of times, because we had an extension a couple of times. If it’s a matter of a month or two to make sure that we have everything worked out and everything worked out the way it should be, then I will commit to the Member that I will make that determination close to the end of the month. We’ll be sure that we let the public know right away...

No, there is not, Madam Chair.

Thank you. This program was fully subscribed to at one point until a lot of the communities realized there was a liability issue with this. So right now in 2012-13 we had three communities that have each received $40,000. Thank you.

I was waiting for the Member to raise this. The regs are just being worked on now and possibly finalized. The land withdrawal, I think, expires at the end of March. We’re working, actually, very closely with the YKDFN now. They’ve come to the table, which is huge, because they’ll be able to provide us with a lot of their traditional knowledge. I believe AANDC has come to the table as well, so they’re part of the working group now. Our goal is to still try and have this out by the end of March, is when it expires, and possibly put some lots up for leasing this spring.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Normally the community action plans and contact numbers are validated and updated with community governments. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. The ground ambulance and the $200,000 was supposed to go on an application basis to some of the communities and some of the services that they’re providing. We found out quick enough that it wasn’t enough money. It was actually set to sunset, but committee, I think in the last budget session, had asked to reinstate this money. So we did, and we have, I think two, maybe three communities that take us up on the money, three so far that take us up on the money. So again, as I was mentioning to Member Yakeleya, we’re looking at the overall picture and this is kind of just a...

Thank you, Madam Chair. My understanding is that the courses that they’re offering have been updated to include exactly what Member Bromley is talking about, the energy courses.

Thank you, Madam Chair. With me I have, to my left, Mr. Tom Williams, deputy minister, Municipal and Community Affairs. To my immediate right I have Mr. Gary Schauerte, director of corporate services, Municipal and Community Affairs, and Ms. Eleanor Young, who is the assistant deputy minister, Municipal and Community Affairs. Thank you.