Tom Beaulieu

Thank you, Madam Chair. We are going to look at actuals on all of the medevac flights as we roll out the new RFP. The new request for proposals will have that type of information to support the RFP so that individuals who are bidding on the contract and companies that are bidding on the contract will know what is required of them, where the majority of the flights will be originating from. Definitely, if there is the exploration activity in the Sahtu, it nets a lot of additional medevac flights out of the Sahtu, then that would form part of the RFP and that would be considered in the...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We’re not anticipating any increase in the budget. It just would be a reallocation of the same money.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This is an agreement for hospital and physician services to status Indian and Inuit. We would be pleased to provide a briefing note to the Member or committee.

I don’t have that information, but I’m assuming that when we move into any area that may have already been covered by other jurisdictions that we do look at best practices. If we haven’t looked at best practices, then I’ll ask the committee to look at best practices in this area.

This is the 2005 standards that will have to be updated. I do believe that the 2005 standards were developed for community midwifery, which was midwifery that is continuing on in Fort Smith. We recognize that that has been a successful program. We’re trying to develop territorial standards. We are trying to build on the standards around the education requirements for midwives. As I indicated, there is going to be some consultation within our system with physicians and also community consultation. Also, the plan was to have a discussion and utilize the current midwives in order to develop and...

Thank you, Madam Chair. This will be part of our clinical services plan which we earlier talked about having completed the review of the Integrated Service Delivery Model. We expect to have a plan by August 2013.

I will commit to researching, working with the Deh Cho Health and Social Services, to see exactly what type of medical services are needed in Wrigley, specifically nursing services, and get back to the Member on what is needed.

Madam Chair, I think I will ask the deputy minister to respond to that. I’m not 100 percent sure that I understand the question. I think the deputy can respond.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We don’t have that information here with us today.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I would like if the Member could repeat the question. Maybe it is something that we would require assistance from the Finance Minister to respond to.