Kevin O'Reilly

Okay, thanks, Mr. Chair. So, because of the concerns I have heard from the other side of the House in terms of federal government sort of going around territorial government to fund Indigenous governments directly, how does this play into that concern, and what is our government doing to try to ensure good working relationships with our Indigenous governments around programs and services and accountability and transparency, all of those good things? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair, and I appreciate the response from the Minister. So I heard him talk about physiotherapy and occupational therapy. There are a number of other areas of the therapeutic services, such as audiology, speech, and so on. What is happening with those parts of rehab services in Yellowknife with the new hospital? Are they going to be in the old hospital, or are they going to be moved off site? What is happening with those? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I have no further questions on this section. Thank you.

Merci, Monsieur le President. I will keep my remarks very short. I would like to encourage the Minister to put together a comprehensive set of cost estimates for the implementation of this bill. That is something that this side of the House has yet to see. We don't know the cost of putting together this robust public communication that's been promised, additional enforcement, and so on, the predicted revenues. We don't even know what the predicted revenues are going to be as a result of this bill. For this side of the House and the public to truly understand the implications of the bill, I...

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I support full coverage for our Metis residents, but does this come up in other jurisdictions? Does it come up at FPT, federal-provincial-territorial meetings of the health ministers? It is not being discussed or addressed in any way? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Merci, Monsieur le President. I would like to table the following document, "Undermining subsistence: Barren-ground caribou in a 'tragedy of open access' by Brenda Parlee, John Sandlos, David C. Natcher, as published in Science Advances." Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I don't want to jump ahead to page 198, but that is where the non-insured health benefits are found, the funding that we get from the federal government for that. It is in the neighbourhood of $14,473,000. How is that amount reconciled against the amounts that are expended here on page 193 which show extended health benefits, indigent health benefits, medical travel, Metis health benefits? That money that we get from the federal government, how is it expended within these areas? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

I would like to thank the Premier again for that. I understand now that it is perhaps a tighter timeline than I thought it was. In the statement the Premier made yesterday, he says, "Invitations to the summit will be extended to a range of partners, including industry and representatives from the federal government." I am just wondering: can the Premier tell us whether those invitations will include civil society or other orders of government, say the Northwest Territories Association of Communities? Can the Premier confirm that this is going to be an inclusive approach that will include civil...

A broader effort, okay. Is there anything specific, though, that the department is looking at doing to address overtime in nursing? Are we looking at setting service standards? What is it that the department is doing to try to address this problem? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Merci, Monsieur le President. My questions are for the Premier. I apologize that I didn't give him a heads-up, but we still have time on the clock. It is about his statement yesterday on reporting on the intergovernmental council meeting that was held in December. In his statement, he talked about a Northern Summit on Economic Development that is going to take place later this year. I am wondering if the Premier can tell us a little bit more about this summit on economic development, particularly the purpose of the summit. Can the Premier tell us about the purpose of this summit? Mahsi, Mr...