David Krutko

Thank you, Mr. Chair. In regard to services, you talk about different services, some out-of-territory services and also in-territorial. What about those people that come from the South, use our medical services and then leave back to southern Canada. How is that calculated in regard to expenditures? I mean, it’s an unforeseen cost, but there is a lot of transition and migration from workers at the mines, oil and gas, whatever, but there is a cost associated with those people. So in expenditures, is that part of these expenditures that you’ve put forward, or is there an allocation of a certain...

Mr. Speaker, as I stated, we cannot use the...(inaudible)...law of the land by way of having a ministerial decision made that is imposed on the people that have depended on subsistence for years. Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time I will be asking the Minister some questions around this matter in regard to the legal authority that he made this decision on, what legislative tool was used and exactly what instrument of law, of authority, of powers, where did it come from? Thank you.

I’d just like to thank the Minister for that and I think that news maybe should go out by way of a press release, because I think there’s a lot of other people out there that would like to hear that announcement and know that action is being taken in this area. So maybe you’ve got a good news story tomorrow. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I at this time would like to rein in regarding the caribou issue. I believe for one involved in the land claims negotiations going back 15 or 20 years, I think this was the fundamental element of the Dene-Métis claim; realizing that they wanted more than just hunting rights. They wanted to have the ability to manage the wildlife, manage the forest, manage the resources through an instrument like a land claim to ensure that they do have the tools to be included, be able to consult with their members and, more importantly, to be involved in the decision-making of policies...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. If I can, I wanted to talk about the orthodontist physician in Inuvik. I am wondering if it is okay to do it under this page or should we go back to page 8-16?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that the committee strongly recommend that the Department of Health and Social Services take immediate action to establish a full-time nurse in the charter community of Tsiigehtchic. Thank you Mr. Chairman.

Page 8-8, information item, infrastructure investment summary, information item. Mr. Yakeleya.

We are on page 8-13, directorate, operations expenditure summary, activity summary, $5.975 million.

Minister of Health, Ms. Lee.

My question is around the area of Non-Insured Health Benefits, especially when it comes to treaty Indians. Again, it comes back to my issue with the Tsiigehtchic situation where under treaties you have the right that was basically recognized in the treaties signed in 1898 and also 1921. They recognize First Nations people have the right to education, health care and also have other rights that come out of those treaties. Again, for the community of Tsiigehtchic not having health care, which this government gets funding for on behalf of those people and I think that for me it shows that this...