Shane Thompson

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I thank the Minister for that answer. Specifically to Nahendeh and the Deh Cho, are there these services available, or do they actually have to go out to either Hay River or Yellowknife? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending the Paul Stipdonk Memorial Soccer Tournament. As I explained last year, this tournament is a bit unique in that they don't keep score, nor do they have winners or losers. The focus is on the athletes having fun and playing the sport. Besides playing the sport, the youth are given the opportunity to attend a couple of skills development sessions and a skills competition.

This year, we had athletes from Trout Lake; Fort Liard; Annex, Alberta; Grande Prairie, Alberta; Nahanni Butte; and Fort Simpson.

Mr. Speaker, I am proud...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. In regard to diagnostic services on page 176, we see an increase in there. Can the Minister explain what the increase is, or why we have this increase on it? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I apologize, Mr. Chair. My colleague from Yellowknife talked about in regards to adult services, if we could actually get that information to committee so we can have that. Can the Minister make that commitment, please? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I thank the Minister for his answer. I guess I'm just looking at the NWT Health and Social Services Authority. You've got an increase of $716,000, and then the Tlicho had $607,000, and so I'm trying to understand. We have four communities in the Tlicho and one in Hay River, and then the rest is the Northwest Territories. So I see an increase, but I see it as a disproportionate. Is there a rationale for this? Is it just because there are new beds or new jobs that are offered, or new services that weren't accounted for before? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I thank the Minister and the deputy minister for their answers. I guess my last question in regards to this area here: how are the community wellness authorities being consulted and worked with so that they can promote the information as well? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I thank the Minister for his answer. Yes, I was talking about medical travel because I'm looking at, in my riding, there are a couple of airplanes that are actually suitable for flying doctors, nurses, and MLAs, twin engines and that. So the question was asked, and so I'm glad to hear that. In regard to this medical travel and when you talked about the medevacs, is that part of this medical travel in this contract, this money in here? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I thank the Minister for his commitment there. I look forward to that.

I guess I'm still trying to understand how the family violence shelters work. We don’t have any in our region right now. How is the department willing to work with the authority, I would assume, the wellness committee, on trying to establish one in the region? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just to go back to medical travel in regard to it being opened up, or it is going to be opening up, I guess, for competition again for it to be contracted out. Is the department looking at local businesses as well, local airlines, or are they just focused on the main ones like Canadian North, First Air, and Air Tindi? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'd like to table a document from Grand Chief Herb Norwegian with regard to post-secondary cuts to the Education and Social Work programs. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.