Jane Groenewegen

Bill as a whole.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Mr. Bromley is proposing we take a break. Let’s do that. Let’s say let’s take 10 or 15 minutes and we’ll reconvene then. Thank you.

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. That education that is provided to patients who are diagnosed with diabetes, I’m going to ask the Minister if he is familiar with the concept that came out through previous reports to Health and Social Service on the concept of centres of excellence for different types of activities within the health care system.

With this increase in the incidence of diabetes, has any thought been given to a centre of excellence for the education and treatment of diabetes in the Northwest Territories and perhaps could he consider that the Hay River hospital that’s going to be soon moved...

The results of the vote are in favour of the motion, 6; opposed, 11. The motion is defeated.

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To the schedule as amended.

Thank you, Minister Lafferty. To the motion. Mr. Beaulieu.

Mr. Speaker, how do our statistics on the incidence of diabetes and pre-diabetes compare to other jurisdictions in Canada? Thank you.

Question is being called. Can we have a recorded vote? All those in favour of the amendment to the motion, please stand.

Mr. Lafferty.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I did not come here today with a prepared text, so I hope that I will do this justice in the company of these folks who have been so helpful and so instrumental on the devolution file. I also wanted to pay tribute to our government. I’ve said it in the House a few times before, so forgive me if I’m repetitive.

I have served under the leadership of six Premiers in my almost 20 years in this Legislature. Prior to even being elected to this House, I think I was involved in every constitutional and devolution commission and committee that there was out there that tried to...

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. To the motion. Mr. Ramsay.