Robert Hawkins

So just to reaffirm, there's no targets or objectives formalized yet on this particular position? And if so, what's the salary range on this? Thank you.

Thank you. Would FMB have would they have had to approve the addition of this particular position? Thank you.

I didn't want to tie much time up, Mr. Chairman. So we're coming back, and I feel like I might be going in a circle so I don't want to waste committee's time on that. But I'll just say that I think some of the points might be slipping through, and I'll have the you know, I'll sit down with the Member of the Dehcho, and maybe we'll go visit the Minister one day over tea. She's buying. And we'll discuss it further there. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just want to confirm the -- before I ask the question, make sure I'm on the right page, we're still discussing the area that covers ATIPP?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'm going to pass at this time. I think my Member from the Sahtu said it clear enough. Thank you.

So I'm not going to drag this on. Just to clarify, we only have -- that's not like two half times. We're talking one doctor only in the Northwest Territories working for fee for service. Okay. I'm seeing nods.

And our locums, are they working for fee for service, or are they -- I'm seeing nos. So I've answered my own question. That's all I need. Okay. Thank you. I have agreed to move on. Thank you.

Yeah, thank you. And it's ironic, I mean, our facilities numbers are going down, which is -- no one wants to pray for more crime which would mean the facilities would be busier. So I don't know if this is a symptom of things are getting better or worse in some ways. And maybe is there a reason why the trend is going in this way? The Yellowknife facility, if I remember correctly, was built for around 200 individuals. The Hay River facility could handle -- I can't remember the number. I'll say 40, maybe or so. The numbers isn't the issue that I'm raising, is the trend is the issue. And is there...

Yeah, no, thank you. With the response of the other written information that the Minister said she'll provide, can I find out where outside the regular authorities we go? So, for example, I'm assuming we don't have a doctor in Fort Simpson as an example, but do we send locums there? Is that charged to the, for example, the remaining amount -- I'm trying to find out how we get doctors into the other regions outside of the main three, and what is that cost. Thank you.

Unless I missed it, maybe the Minister could put it officially on the record, when is the anticipation date to provide the layoffs in the context of effectiveness? Assuming the budget goes through, I mean you can't give layoff notices until the budget passes but what's the intent here? And it's funny to say it this way but is that being communicated with the staff? I mean, if they're listening, it's probably being communicated. So it's not meant to be a tricky question, Mr. Chairman. It's just a quite honest question, which is when would it be effective, or the intent is to be effective? Thank...

Thank you. It makes it difficult to ask my next question but I'm willing to work with you folks. The challenge, of course, on my next question is I'd like to know what the normal staffing capacity at each region authority thereafter including what dollars amounts are being not spent for doctors. So that makes it very difficult to ask my next question. Perhaps the Minister sees where I'm going and maybe someone, including herself, is able to answer that. Thank you.