Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Moses. Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Minister McLeod. For general comments from the list left from yesterday I have Mr. Yakeleya. Did you want to make general comments? Okay, Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Minister McLeod. Does the committee agree?

Agreed. Thank you. We’ll commence with that after a brief break. Thank you.

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I’d like to call Committee of the Whole to order. There are three items before us today. What is the wish of the committee? Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Mr. Beaulieu.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to follow up on Mr. Bromley’s questions about midwifery. There are communities in the Northwest Territories outside Yellowknife that have had no birthing options for parents. As a result of that, people have to leave their community at their own expense, or distance themselves from their spouse, from perhaps their other children to depart the communities, the regional centres at least three weeks in advance of having a child.

The midwifery services in Hay River, which now the chief positions are staffed which is wonderful news for Hay River because other...

Thank you, Ms. Desjardins. Mr. Moses.

Thank you. Deputy Minister Desjardins.

Thank you, Mr. Moses. Minister Beaulieu.