Daryl Dolynny

This could be a long afternoon. I guess the question is: What have we spent to date on EMR initiatives from this government?

I appreciate the Minister’s detailed numbers here. The question I have here with, I guess, fair market value for what I believe is a Class A space building. Going rate within the territory capital is in the $450 per square foot range. How is the Minister and department coming in at substantially lower, almost 25 percent below what Class A grade per square foot is being done in today’s market?

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Committee, we’re on page 6-4, Health and Social Services, activity summary, health services programs, infrastructure investment summary, total infrastructure investment summary, $31.181 million. Mr. Hawkins.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Welcome to the Minister and deputy minister and team. I’m going to start my questions under the reference of electronic medical records. This is something that I know people, residents, people in health professions have known about for a very long time. This is nothing new, other than the fact that we continue hearing about EMR initiatives with the department and have done so for many, many years. In fact, we’ve gone to the extent of getting health-specific privacy-type legislation already and getting that in place to prepare the Northwest Territories for EMR. Can the...

Thank you, Madam Chair. Regarding in the assets management, and I’m hoping we’re on 5-5. Are we there, Madam Chair?

Thank you, Minister Beaulieu. Ms. DeLancey.

I do appreciate the response. It sounds like we are moving in a direction or we make this retrofit equipment. I am thinking more or less along desktops and laptops. These things have some usability here, but I still think there is a bit of confusion as to where we can source this.

If it is in a major centre like Yellowknife, how do the small communities have access to our warehouse here? Can someone dial in? Is there an inventory list with pictures?

Would the government look at facilitating and getting that equipment to the smaller communities that may not find a home here in Yellowknife so...

I do appreciate the Minister’s response, I just don’t like using constituents as a means for a testing ground for inadequacies in our programs. I’m hoping the department has their own measures placed inside. Which leads me to another question.

We don’t talk about employment. Sometimes driver’s licences are required for employment. Employers who desperately need drivers sometimes are now in the same boat, where they’ve got to wait three months, potentially, for drivers to come on board for employment.

What is the department doing to address the employment component of employees and employers...

Thank you. Last on my list I have the Member for Weledeh, Mr. Bromley.

Thank you. I do appreciate the Minister for clarification here. I’ll leave it at that, Madam Chair, and let other colleagues dial in. Thank you.