Daniel McNeely

Okay, thank you, Minister. I will now open the floor for general comments.

Seeing none. Before we proceed, committee, we will waive on the paragraph going into each supplement estimate is the opening infrastructure and go to the department and not previously authorized and the funded amount that was -- that will eliminate that duplication of -- I'm starting to dream of these words here. Seeing no further general comments, does the committee agree to proceed to the details contained in tabled documents?

Thank you to the Member. Minister of Finance.

Thank you, Minister. Member of Frame Lake.

Thank you to the Member. Moving on to the Member of Yellowknife North.

Thank you, to the Member of Yellowknife North. Any further questions?

Seeing none, Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures) No. 1, 2025-2026. Department of Health and Social Services, capital investments expenditures, long term and continuing care services, not previously authorized, $8,441,000. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thanks to the Minister for that information and reply.

My next question to the Minister is the work plan developed with the public administrator promises improvements to the healthcare system within the year. What specific recruitment and retention targets, such as vacancy rate reductions, will the Minister use to measure success in small and remote communities and will she report those results publicly? Mahsi.

Thank you, Member of Great Slave. And Minister of Finance.

Thank you, committee. Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization) No. 1, 2025-2026. Department of Education, Culture and Employment, operations expenditures, languages and culture, not previously authorized, $222,000. Are there any questions?

Seeing no further questions. Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization) No. 1, 2025-2026. Department of Education, Culture and Employment, operations expenditures, languages and culture, not previously authorized, $222,000. Does committee agree?

Thank you, committee. Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization) No. 1, 2025-2026. Department of Health and Social Services, operations expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $20,624,000. Are there any questions?

Seeing none, thank you. Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization) No. 1, 2025-2026, Department of Health and Social Services, operations expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $20,624,000. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, staffing shortages in Yellowknife often make headlines, but the strain is even greater in the smaller, remote communities. A national shortage of healthcare professionals compounded by distance, limited housing, leaves many healthcare centres and health cabins understaffed and residents waiting. Earlier this month, the Minister of health and the public administrator for the health authority released a work plan centered on access, sustainability, governance, and streamline the administration, all viewed through a small community lens.

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