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Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 51)

This one is more of a comment. I am glad to see the anti-poverty fund continue. I think there is a real value in a collective approach in the opinions suggested from these anti-poverty conferences. Looking at the various community-based programs such as your Community Wellness Initiative Fund, for example, On-the-Land Healing Fund, those are programs that, now that we have clarification on your authority funding, to deliver these various programs, I am glad to see that. Thank you.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 51)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I look forward to going through this department here knowing the fact that one of our buildings is going to be coming on-stream for this fiscal year, the Regional Health Centre in Norman Wells. I look forward to a budget and transitional accounting that's in the book to ensure that there's allowances there for the coverage of unforeseen costs or preparatory costs for when the building opens up and then we kind of know and have a good understanding that there is funding for O and M and unforeseen potential costs prior to the building opening up for services, including the...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 51)

I am specifically looking at the heat source beneath the community of Tulita. The viability of geothermal heat was identified in the study of 2010. That might be an alternative source to eliminate consumption of fuel for the Tulita health centre. My question is added on to the previous one.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 51)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Earlier I mentioned alternative energy options as we are proceeding forward with the ten-year strategic plan here. My question is to the Minister of ITI. I would say let's dust off the old studies that were done by EBA here in 2010 and realize the Sahtu potential as identified in the study. Will the Minister of ITI look at alternative energy sources in the Sahtu? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 51)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. This is in relation to the question on page 169. Looking at the org chart on 152, you have three authorities. I am just curious, on the HSS authority funding, in brackets there, $112,945. Is it your operational intention to divide that by three authorities to deliver the programs underneath the community health programs?