Robert Bouchard

Thank you. I’ll open the floor up to general comments on Bill 19, Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2013. Going to the clause-by-clause review. Clause 1.

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We’ll go to Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Minister Miltenberger.

Clause 1.

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A motion is on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Thank you. Obviously, in the health care industry it’s very important to have consistency. I guess a question I would have about that authority is also the promotion and recruitment of doctors.

I’m wondering if the department has been in discussion any further. I know the Minister has talked in this House about a centralized doctors’ recruitment facility. I’m just wondering where the department is currently in that discussion with the Hay River authority.

Executive, operations expenditures, directorate, not previously authorized, $706,000.

Total department, not previously authorized, $839,000.

Does committee agree?

Total department, not previously authorized, $275,000.