Tom Beaulieu

Thank you. We do come back for those costs with a supplementary appropriation every year, depending on the need.

Thank you, Madam Chair. We know the number, of course, but we don’t have that info with us.

The department has no problem sharing that information with Social Programs.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. No, there is no increase in that budget.

Thank you, Madam Chair. With me today to my right is Deputy Minister Debbie DeLancey, Health and Social Services, and to my left, Assistant Deputy Minister Derek Elkin, Health and Social Services.

The person services that may be needed for individuals living in Betty House can be provided by the YK Health and Social Services Authority, like any other member of the city of Yellowknife. That part we can still cover. I was more or less responding to the actual operations and counselling services that may have to be available within the envelope of Betty House, but I also understand that this is what the Member is referring to, then we will take that back to the Department of Finance to have that discussion to see if there can be money found in that area. At this time we had not planned on...

Yes, we can share that information with the Standing Committee on Social Programs.

Thank you, Madam Chair. We recognize the capacity. We know the number, the capacity. The last government, we believe, was 48 percent. We know the number of people that complete the program. The completion of program is 38 percent. I’m not talking about 38 percent of the individuals that enter. I’m talking about the 38 percent of the full capacity, is how many the percentage of people that finish the full 28-day program.

We don’t know what the five-year success rate is at this time. We do recognize that this is the standard from individuals in the field that they were rated at a five-year...

I know that the department is developing a Pharmaceutical Strategy for the NWT health system, so I’m sure that I would be able to get the information. Because I don’t have the information here specific to the western provinces bulk purchase of drugs doesn’t mean that we’re not engaged in it. What I do know is that we’re engaged with the federal one, and from what I heard was that at this time it’s some process to add drugs to this and at this time there is only one that they’re able to achieve across the territory. But if the western provinces are moving through quicker and they’re having...

I’d like to defer the question to the Minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation.