Robert Bouchard

I too will be supporting this motion, but I do have some questions going forward. I would like to see some of the framework and some of the assessment of this registry. There are some concerns for me. I think a lot of these registries are applying to a party politics situation. I think consensus government is quite a bit different. The Member has talked about Regular Members maybe having to be involved in this registry, as well, when we have meetings, because in order for a lot of things to get approved here, we have to have consensus. We have to have consensus, so we have to have Members on...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I thank the Minister, and thanks to the representatives for being here. Obviously, we’re probably …(inaudible)…for all the years of service now that you’re leaving.

I’d like to start about transportation and maybe the overall strategy of highways in the Northwest Territories. I guess some of the frustrating part has been the fact that over the years the department has been starting a project and stopping a project. The road to Fort Res, the road to Fort Smith, even the road to Fort Simpson have been worked on sporadically by doing a couple hundred kilometres here, a couple...

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. I’ll go to Mr. Dolynny.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Minister Abernethy.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I too will talk about mental illness. Obviously, some Members have already spoken on that.

Nationally, we have Clara Hughes who did a bike ride to bring light to this issue. Even famous people like Howie Mandel have come out with some of their issues. One of the things he said was… If I told you, Mr. Speaker, this afternoon that I had to go to a dentist, you would probably not blink an eye about that and allow me to do that, but if I had to tell you that I had to go see my psychologist or psychiatrist or my counsellor, you may have a different situation.

This is something...

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Minister Abernethy.

Thank you, Mr. Blake. Minister Abernethy.

Page 200, community health programs, active positions. Questions?

Thank you, Mr. Abernethy. Deputy Minister DeLancey.

Do you have something else, Mr. Abernethy?