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Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 38)

Mr. Chairman, I am going to ask the deputy minister to give more details on that. Thank you.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 38)

I didn’t hear a question there. I take the Member’s comment and I don’t believe we disagree with that finding and suggestion made in the CFSA report.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 38)

Mr. Speaker, we should be aware that surgeons and the staff can organize and cancel surgeries at any time if they have any concern with the scheduling or the equipment or any of the procedures. I think it’s important for everybody to know that all the procedures followed are the ones that are accepted nationally. We don’t have any more infection incidents than any other parts of the country. We are, in fact, below the national standard. All instruments used in the OR meet current Canadian Standards Association standards for sterilization.

Mr. Speaker, the decisions they make about reorganizing...

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 38)

Mr. Chairman, we are not talking about office equipment. We are talking about medical equipment and it could be all kinds of medical things, but not beds, but small medical equipment.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 38)

Mr. Chairman, I am going to ask the DM to elaborate. Thank you.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 38)

Mr. Chairman, we are funding until the end of 2012. We need to review our money, our program and training needs and work with Education and HR to see where we go from here. As the Members know, we will be reviewing in the next business plan cycle, which actually begins right after, as soon as the budget is over. We will be working toward that April, May, June and the Members will have a look at that. I think it is an area that needs a thorough review. Thank you.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 38)

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. That’s part of our Strategic Initiatives committee Building Our Future investments and Healthy Choices Framework and $254,000, for a total of $500,000. It will be sent to Beaufort-Delta and Dehcho.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 37)

Mr. Speaker, yes, we would obviously do that. I would commit to do that. Thank you.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 37)

Mr. Speaker, I have said on many occasions that we believe, yes, all of our authorities are not necessarily under right budget. We are working toward right budget for all of the authorities. You can’t be looking at Stanton and Beau-Del separately, Mr. Speaker. The Member has said that we all know that Stanton is underfunded and if you do a zero-based review, you will know. I have to disagree with the Member on both accounts. We do not necessarily know. You can’t just make a statement that Stanton is underfunded, and a zero-based review would only tell you how much money you are spending to do...

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 37)

Mr. Speaker, I will make sure that that is part of our review process. Thank you.