Glen Abernethy

Thank you, Minister McLeod. Next on my list is Ms. Bisaro.

Mr. Speaker, that is good. What does that mean? From what I understand, there has been no intake in that program for the last year at least. There is, as far as I know, no planned intake. As far as I know, my research shows that there is only one person enrolled in the program and they are coming to an end very soon. I am glad to hear that it is continuing, but what does that mean? Is there going to be a new intake? Are we going to put some more people in the program? This is a great program for transitioning hospital-based nurses into community health centres. The numbers show that it has...

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Next on my list is Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Later today I’ll be asking the Minister responsible for Health and Social Services some questions on the Community Health Nurse Development Program. This program is a competency-based, on-the-job training program to train nurses so that they’re competent to work in community health centres.

It’s a great program, but research shows that this program, since it was developed in 2005-2006, has graduated about 20 nurses into community health positions. Of these, 14 are still working as community health nurses in the Northwest Territories and, for the record, six of these...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee has been considering Tabled Document 66-16(5), NWT Capital Estimates 2011-12, and would like to report progress. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Mahsi.

Mr. Bromley.

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. I have nobody else on my list. Is committee agreed that we’ve concluded opening comments from the Minister and general remarks from Members?

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Mr. McLeod, could I please get you to introduce your witness for the record?

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. The last on my list is Mr. Yakeleya.

Does committee agree that we allow the Ministers to bring in their witnesses?