Robert Bouchard

I’ll ask the Sergeant-at-Arms to escort the witnesses into the Chamber.

Mr. Minister, would you please introduce your witnesses.

Thank you, Mr. Goldney. Mr. Bromley.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In follow-up to my Member’s statement about the extended care beds in Hay River, I forgot to mention those valuable elders in our extended care facility, especially my mom.

My question today is for the Minister of Health. When will the study be completed on the extended bed facility in Hay River?

Thank you, Minister. I’ll ask the Minister if he has any witnesses to bring into the House.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Mr. Premier.

Is committee agreed the Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations is complete?

Thank you, Mr. Nadli. Mr. Premier.

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Thank you, Madam Speaker. This Assembly, at the beginning of it, set some priorities to increase employment opportunities where they are needed most, by decentralizing more GNWT positions.

Last year’s government budget indicated that they were going to do more for decentralization and set it as a priority. We did do some decentralization and I thought we were on the right track to making this an effective way of getting jobs out into the communities.

This year during the budget, though, very little was indicated on what we’re going to do in the future. We talked about the 18 positions we did...

Thank you, Mr. Premier. Deputy Minister Goldney.