Michael Miltenberger

Thank you. I don’t have the number of the money that’s generated from the modest charge for long-term care facilities, but I will as well in the note to the Member add the cost that we do spend and the revenues, and the Member will see that these programs are heavily subsidized, with good reason. I mean, we made a choice, we want to give the elders in the Northwest Territories the best care possible at the most reasonable cost and I believe we are doing that, but I will share that information with the Member, as well. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My list tells me we’ve hired nine, all in Yellowknife.

If the Member has a specific concern or issue, I’d be happy to have that detail to see and ensure that due process was followed, of the Member would care to share outside this House that specific detail.

Thank you. This arrangement has been in place for decades now and the costs are heavily subsidized by the Government of the Northwest Territories to keep the rates where they’re at. There hasn’t been an increase in many, many years. But as it pertains to the question from the honourable Member, this service is not one that’s covered under a treaty or any kind of medical coverage through the treaty or non-insured health benefits.

Thank you. We’re committed, as is ENR, to hiring all the students we can with the resources we have available. I can’t commit specifically to the number 10, but I can commit to that fact. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We follow the hiring process as laid out. Students are encouraged to register early, put their names in along with their credentials, as well as students from the different regions probably have their own personal points of contact. In terms of the process, we look at hiring about 29 students that we have this year already. That’s the process that we follow.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It gives me great pleasure today to recognize in the gallery a distinguished elder from Fort Smith, Bea Campbell, and president of the NWT Seniors’ Society; Esther Braden, a charter member of the NWT Seniors’ Society; Yvonne Quick, program coordinator, NWT Seniors’ Society; Merlyn Williams, director for YK Seniors’ Society who sits on the NWT Seniors’ Society board; Barb Hood, executive director, NWT Seniors’ Society: Lorraine Phaneuf, executive director and co-chair of the Coalition Against Family Violence; Annemieke Mulders, Status of Women Council of the NWT; Bob...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will commit to meet with the deputy before the end of session tomorrow to get a better understanding of the numbers on a comparative basis and be able to speak more fully to that to the Member. Thank you.

Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document entitled Traditional Knowledge Annual Report, 2010-2011. Thank you.

If the Member has a specific concern or issue, I’d be happy to have that detail to see and ensure that due process was followed, of the Member would care to share outside this House that specific detail.