Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. The motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Agreed. Thank you. Page 1-24, Legislative Assembly, information item, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, active positions.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My community was very excited to have participated in a community wellness planning session which I had the pleasure of attending in Hay River on January 23rd. Over 200 members of the Community Interagency Group and elders participated in this consultation activity and many important points of interest were raised. It was apparent, early in the session, that Hay River has a number of wonderful things going on, and communication between the agencies and partners needs to be a priority.

During the consultation sessions, various strategies were identified as immediate areas...

Agreed, thank you. We will proceed with that after a brief break.

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Okay, I’d like to call Committee of the Whole to order. What is the wish of the committee today? Mr. Menicoche.

The cost per month, $125 per month, I’d like to know, does that cost per device per person using it per vehicle, $125 a month, is that the entire cost of administering this program by our government? Is that intended to recover the cost?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to follow up on Minister Ramsay’s statement today on the Alcohol Ignition Interlock Program. This is something that I had pursued awhile back on behalf of a constituent. I’m just a bit curious about something. The idea of an Ignition Interlock Program and system on vehicles the Minister says will make our roads safer. I’m assuming that these devices would be available to people who would otherwise have their licences suspended and wouldn’t be driving on the road at all. I’m curious about this, because, well, some people in our society and in our communities...

Mr. Speaker, people in Hay River who have participated in this consultation, were canvassed for ideas for specific initiatives that could be carried out in the community. I’d just like to ask the Minister, wellness plans are one thing, initiatives within those plans is another matter. For that reason it would be really nice to know approximately when this funding is going to roll out. Is there a target date like April 1st? Just so the community knows, because they’ve put a lot of work into this. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In follow-up to my Member’s statement today, my question today is for the Minister of Health and Social Services. As I mentioned, many residents of Hay River who are involved in agencies for helping people have been very busy putting together ideas and suggestions or initiatives to continue on our path of community wellness. I’d like to ask Minister Beaulieu, through you, Mr. Speaker, if he is any closer to knowing how much funding Hay River would be getting. Thank you.

Okay. Is committee agreed?