Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Ms. DeLancey.

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Ms. Mathison.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Minister Beaulieu.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am going to ask questions again of the Minister of Health and Social Services, and it’s along the lines, as well, about the lack of services for being able to have babies in Hay River. It’s not on the midwifery line.

It’s going to be a while before we probably have resident doctors in Hay River who have the credentials that would allow us to allow our residents of Hay River to have their children in Hay River. That being the case, they have to come to Yellowknife or they can go someplace else, but most do come to Yellowknife. They have to come three weeks before their...

Page 8-15, Health and Social Services, information item, directorate, active positions. Mr. Moses.

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Next I have Mr. Dolynny.

Thank you, Ms. DeLancey. Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. We’re on page 8-17. Mr. Hawkins.

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. Minister Beaulieu.

So then one of the questions that begs to be answered and I’m hearing in various places is: If we have to have midwifery regulations in place first, how is it then that Fort Smith has operated with midwives and midwifery services for all the years that it has, but when it comes to Hay River we have to create new regulations? I’m not saying that we don’t, I just want people to understand why that’s necessary.