Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Minister Beaulieu.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Ms. Desjardins. I’m sorry; I can’t understand. Minister Beaulieu.

Agreed. I will ask the Sergeant-at-Arms to please escort the witnesses to the table.

Minister Beaulieu, for the record, could you please introduce your witnesses again today. Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Deputy Minister Desjardins.

I will call Committee of the Whole back to order. I would like to ask Minister Beaulieu if he would like to bring witnesses into the Chamber. Mr. Beaulieu.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Mr. Beaulieu.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Minister Beaulieu. Ms. Beard.

Again I have to ask the question, if all of those services are already available in the territorial capital, the support of other physicians, the ability for emergency surgery, if those are already services available here in Yellowknife to women who are giving birth, does it not make sense and can there be, please, a rationalization for why the focus for midwifery as well needs to be in Yellowknife? Why could that not be outside of Yellowknife, the oversight for that program, where there are no options but to come to the capital?

You’ve already got it all concentrated here in the capital. I...

Thank you, Member Dolynny. Minister Beaulieu.