Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. Minister Miltenberger.

Thank you. Page 9, Public Works and Services, capital investment expenditures, asset management, not previously authorized, $4.414 million. Mr. Dolynny.

Agreed. On to page 12, Education, Culture and Employment, capital investment expenditures, education and culture, not previously authorized, $5.940 million. Mr. Bromley and then Mr. Dolynny. Mr. Bromley.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In follow-up to my Member’s statement today on the renewal of NWT health care cards, I’d like to ask the Minister of Health and Social Services if he could articulate for us some of the challenges that they have faced in the process and how those challenges have been addressed. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. Mr. Miltenberger.

Mr. Aumond.

Thank you. Human Resources, capital investment expenditures, directorate, not previously authorized, $117,000; total department, not previously authorized, $117,000.

Services to public, not previously authorized, $239,000.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. During the last sitting of the Legislature, I did a Member’s statement on health care card renewal. Many weeks have gone by, and I have to tell you that this has turned into an almost fulltime job for us in our constituency offices to deal with the myriad of people who cannot seemingly get a quick response to getting their health care cards renewed. I’ve checked with some of my other colleagues and Hay River is not alone. At first I wondered if it was a conspiracy.

It gives me no pleasure to stand up here and complain, as you know. We must always express all the things...

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Mr. Beaulieu.