Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Minister Beaulieu.

I’ll ask the Sergeant-at-Arms to please escort the witnesses to the table.

For the record, Mr. Beaulieu, could you please introduce your witnesses again today?

Thank you, Mr. Moses. Mr. Beaulieu.

Committee, I’d like to call us back to order, please. We are on the Department of Health and Social Services. I’d like to ask the Minister if he would like to bring witnesses into the Chamber. Mr. Beaulieu.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Mr. Beaulieu.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Does the committee agree?

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Ms. DeLancey.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. That’s very discouraging to hear, because I don’t think the department was on their game on the implementation of this new health care card system. I’m particularly worried about students that maybe hold NWT health care cards but they’re down in Alberta or someplace else, that this Minister is now telling us in this House that they would not receive services. I could see in the Northwest Territories people probably know people and it would be a lot easier, but I’m particularly worried about people outside of the territory who have birthdates early on in the year...

I’ll call the committee to order. The next department we have is the Department of Health and Social Services. I’d like to ask Minister Beaulieu if he has any opening remarks for his department.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. We will proceed with that after a brief break. Oh, does the committee agree? Sorry. Does committee agree?