Steve Norn

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Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 49)

Marsi cho, Mr. Chair. I move that consideration of Tabled Document 181-19(2), Capital Estimates 2021-2022, be now concluded and that Tabled Document 181-19(2), Capital Estimates 2021-2022, be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. Marsi cho, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 49)

Marsi, Mr. Chair. I move that the chair rise and report progress. Marsi cho.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 49)

Marsi cho, Mr. Chair. The committee wishes to deal with Tabled Document 181-19(2), Capital Estimates 2021-2022, the deferred departments and the concurrence motion. Marsi cho.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 48)

Marsi cho, Madam Speaker. My last one, again, I don't expect a response right away on this, is: what is the expected backlog of dental requests?

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 48)

I'm just trying to get at the heart of the issue, and I thank her for the response. I want to see this service brought back. My next question is: what can be done to allow full dental practice to resume?

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 48)

Marsi cho, Madam Speaker.

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Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 48)

Marsi cho. I move that the chair rise and report progress.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 48)

Marsi cho, Mr. Chair. The committee wishes to consider the following documents: Bill 17, An Act to Amend the Corrections Act; Bill 18, An Act to Amend the Legal Profession Act; Bill 19, An Act to Amend the Student Financial Assistance Act; and, lastly, Tabled Document 217-19(2), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2020-2021. Marsi cho, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 48)

Yay!

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That's good to hear that there is going to be some work done here. These next couple of questions, I don't expect an answer very quickly. I'd like to know: how many people have been flown in town here for this service and at what cost?

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 48)

Marsi cho, Madam Speaker. I hope I can get on the roll that my colleague with Frame Lake was on here with the Minister of Health. Going back to my Member's statement on dental services in our small communities, I also, with my research on this, found out that the eye teams are still going out into the communities and still providing that service, so that's something to think about. I'm hoping that we have some common-sense approaches and this crucial service, dental services, done in the North in our small communities. With my first question: can the Minister explain what the restrictions are...