Daryl Dolynny

Does committee agree that we have concluded consideration of the Department of Human Resources?

Thank you, committee. Sergeant-at-Arms, if you could escort the witnesses in, thank you.

While we’re waiting for that, committee, the order of the proceedings have been predetermined today. We’re going to commence with Finance. So if you can go to section 3. We’ll be starting on section 3-2 in the 2014-2015 Capital Estimates, so if you can turn to those pages.

Premier, if you can introduce your witness to the House, please.

Thank you, Minister Abernethy. Committee, we are on 2-4 in your capital estimates binder. Human resources, activity summary, human resources strategy and policy, infrastructure investment summary, infrastructure investments, $441,000. Does committee agree?

Agreed is what I am hearing. Before we begin, Premier McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Minister Abernethy.

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Premier McLeod.

Thank you, Minister. Welcome, ladies, to the House. I’m assuming we’ll go into detail. Committee, agreed?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I guess the Minister has kind of led into my other question here where he talked about the southern four providers that are now currently under contract. Can we maybe get an indication as to how many residents have used these southern farmed-out services, and of those who started the program down there, how many of them have actually completed it?

So we just heard from the Minister that it’s quite clear that there were no recommendations flowing from the Minister’s forum clearly indicating the closure of this facility. This was another approach that the Minister and Department of Health have come to on their own, in terms of what they were going to do with this facility. So, again, I think the public needs to hear that up right and centre.

I guess to lead into another question based on my Member’s statement, what is the plan now for medical detox? This is a clinical intervention that is required during the early stages of the pyramid of...

Mr. Speaker, I would like to introduce to you and through you no stranger to the House who is here on many occasions, and that’s our protocol officer, Ms. Carmen Moore, who is also a resident of Range Lake. So, Carmen, welcome to the House. I would also like to welcome our delegates from the Chinese community. Thank you very much.