Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have follow-up questions from my statement yesterday. As I mentioned yesterday, the community of Tsiigehtchic in our ministerial tour echoed the need for a full-time nurse in the community, so I would like to ask the Minister of Health and Social Services: as I mentioned, the community wants to know when we will have a full-time nurse in Tsiigehtchic. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I am glad the Minister mentioned that because that is one thing we are trying to do, is combine the small employment fund with the community access fund, which would have gone a lot further, I believe. Right now, the way this fund is being managed, I know it's outside his department, so I will not go there right now. I think it would have gone a lot further if we did combine those two pots of money for the community access. It would have brought the fund up to way more than double what it is now. I think that is something for the transition committee to possibly suggest...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am glad the department is looking at it, as the Minister stated, that, if emergency response is not working, then they will look at a full-time nurse. I look forward to that, and I will be sure to keep on top of this, as well. I thank the Minister for that commitment. Will the Minister live up to that commitment?

I recall as I lived in the community in the mid-90s we did have a full-time nurse in the community, so what has changed since that time? Why do we not have a nurse now?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, as I mentioned, I have a couple of outstanding proposals for this fund here, so will the Minister ensure that those projects are taken care of? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister Sebert. Ms. Green, your time is expired, but we can put you on again if you wish. Thank you. Next, we have Mr. McNeely.

Thank you. Next, we have Justice, court service, operation expenditure summary. Ms. Green.

Thank you. Any further questions, committee? Seeing none, I will call the page. Legal aid services, operations expenditure summary, $6,571,000. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Minister Sebert. Mr. Thompson.

Thank you, Ms. Bolstad. Ms. Green.