David Krutko

Again, the Minister’s answer was going in the right direction until she came to the health board and their authorities. This government has the ultimate authority. This House has the ultimate authority by approving the budget. We’re going through that process now. But also we have the accountability authority through the Financial Administration Act to ensure that those boards are spending the money where they’re supposed to and not running deficits year after year after year. I think as the Minister, you’re responsible for ensuring that other acts are followed in this position such as...

We are on Page 3-19, activity summary, management and recruitment services, operations expenditure summary, $8.075 million.

Okay, we’re on page 4, Human Resources, operations expenditures, employee services, not previously authorized, $1.394 million. Agreed?

Marine, not previously authorized, $413,000.

Any other questions on the directorate? Okay, operations expenditure summary, directorate, activity summary, $590,000. Agreed?

Moving on to page 3-28, Human Resources, information item, employee services, active positions. Any questions?

Community health programs, not previously authorized, $2.283 million. Mrs. Groenewegen.

Mr. Speaker, I’m not too sure what it’s going to take to get through to this Minister that we’re asking for full-time positions for those communities that have the facilities are requesting the program to be delivered with full-time staff. When can we see a full-time position reinstated in Tsiigehtchic using the Minister’s powers, if she has any, to get that position filled so that we can have nurses in Wrigley, Tsiigehtchic and other communities of similar size so that they’re treated no differently than Yellowknife where you’re developing a super clinic and all these things that you’re...

Deputy Minister Tom Williams.

Minister of Finance.