Lesa Semmler

We will be working with the Indigenous governments, and the Indigenous governments are going to be the one that are being to be hiring the staff. We will be supporting those staff with our program. So kind of working together and supporting them in whatever capacity that we need to support those residents that will be living in that facility. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Yes, we usually end up having all of the budgeted item for physicians used up by the permanent and the locum doctors, and sometimes we may even go over, so.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I fully remember the Don't Be a Butt Head campaign. This schoolbased smoking prevention program was delivered for about nine years as part of the healthy choices framework. In about 2015, there was a shift toward incorporating tobacco cessation into a broader cancer prevention and community wellness initiative. And therefore the funding for Don't Be a Butt Head was absorbed into other budgets. The department has continued to work with delivering supports in substance use and education in school. The new one that they have is the what they call The Dope Experience. So...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, this was part of the restoring balance. And so those conversations happened and so we had to make some tough choices, as many Ministers will speak to some of the tough choices that we had to make as a government. So thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. As I mentioned, you know, I mean, I've had these discussions on the floor of the House so I'm not denying that, you know, there has been many concerns brought forward. I know that there will  you know, that the department is doing work. I know that there was an employee satisfaction engagement done and the results of that will  you know, will help us guide some of the work. And, you know, we've heard from the Members. We've met  you know, we've met with some of the Members and some people that are advocating for some of these changes. And, you know, that is one area...

I'm going to give that to the ADM.

Yes, we can provide that the Member. Just, we don't have all of it  like, I have the number, 56.5. How we break it out, I'd have to provide that later unless you want to sit here all night, we can calculate it.

Mr. Speaker, the 20th Legislative Assembly has made access to health care one of the top priorities. I am happy to share that as of today, May 30th, the Liwegoati Building is open to the public. Quality health and social services for patients and clients from this building supports the new campus of care model through the colocation of services. This includes integrated teams for primary care, outpatient rehabilitation services, extended care, and longterm care.

The important work of primary care reform is advancing in this new facility with improvements to integrated care teams that will lead...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the daytoday operations are going to be of running the facility is going to be by the NGO; however, Health and Social Services' role is to support that NGO and the needs of those clients in whatever area that they need to be successful in their recovery. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, this is you know, I hear the Member. And, you know, we've started our bilateral agreements as a Cabinet meeting with you know, we'll be meeting with all of the different Indigenous governments. And this is one of the topics that I'm sure will be on the agenda when meeting with the Indigenous groups in the region and how do we work together. I know that the you know, that they have very good leverage on federal funds up to date to be able to do the things that they've done with their centre. How they run programming and how we move forward, you know, I think...