Wendy Bisaro

That certainly makes sense. The other question I had is in program delivery details and there is a very large jump between last year’s revised main estimates and this year’s budgeted mains. We go from $20.5 million to just over $26 million for adult continuing care services. Is there a specific reason for that? Is it a number of factors? If I could have an explanation, please. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I have a question with regard to contract services. There is a rather large increase in contract services from the revised estimates of 2009-10 to the main estimates of 2010-11. We go from $8 million to almost $13 million. I wonder if I could have an explanation for that increase, please. Thank you.

Mr. Speaker, I appreciate that matters are being dealt with, but again I have to say that an MLA, a Minister, a department official are not impartial and independent. That is the service that we need for our residents. I would like to ask the Minister if this work is going to be ongoing, if there is going to be work between Justice and the Executive. When can I expect to get some information about how this office is progressing? Thank you.

I appreciate the answer from the Minister. My concerns are larger than just the Residential Tenancies Act. That is one aspect of work that an ombudsman can do and the service that they can provide for our residents. I also appreciate the fact that this is going to cost money, but there are some things where the money needs to be spent in order to provide better services for our residents. We need an office, an opportunity for residents to appeal decisions which affect them. I’d like to ask the Minister -- he kind of alluded to the fact that there’s lots now -- what sorts of things do exist...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Over my time in this Assembly I have encountered quite a few situations where constituents have been at odds with a body or organization who has made a decision that affects the constituent or their family. In most cases when that happens the only recourse available is for the matter to be taken to court. That option comes with all sorts of problems attached. Most people don’t have the money to pay for a lawyer. Most people are not comfortable in the court system even if they do have a lawyer. As well, the court system is adversarial and does not allow for solving a...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. One last question, then, or a comment, I guess. I want to encourage, as strongly as possible, the Minister to very seriously consider putting money into the next year’s capital budget to get some of this planning for the building done. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just have a question here in relation to funding for the Stanton Territorial Health Authority. I wonder if the $69.5 million for that authority includes any development of a Stanton Master Plan for renovations. Thank you.

I can advise the Minister that it is on page 33 of the Health and Social Services business plan around about the middle of the page.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I mentioned in my general comments this area was an extremely highly volatile issue about a year ago and I wanted to know in terms of proposed... Okay, I’ll start again. The changes are proposed to be put in place on September 1, 2010, and the Minister has advised, I think, that there is some work going on at this point. I wondered if I could get a bit more information in detail about just exactly what is happening at the moment. There are no consultations certainly that the public can take part in at this point, so I would like some information as to what work is going...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I guess without having any kind of a time frame I need to ask a general question. If we are not currently capturing the costs of providing services, some services to Nunavut patients, communities, et cetera, what sort of liability does that put out there for us? How vulnerable are we to spending money that we’re not going to recoup? Is this going to create a situation where we are going to be basically in debt because we’re providing services for which we’re not being paid? I guess I would like to know how much. But if the Minister can’t tell me when we’re going to be...