Debates of February 11, 2026 (day 78)
Question 1006-20(1): Supported Living Services
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So earlier I asked about implementing the final report of the supported living review. The Minister says there's no money, the Minister's waiting for the health care sustainability unit. So let's ask the Minister responsible for the health care sustainability unit. Can the Premier tell me when will the health care sustainability unit release its recommendations to implement the outstanding recommendations in the supported living review final report. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Member from Range Lake. Mr. Premier.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So I think the question is when will the healthcare system sustainability unit release a report on supported living -- oh okay, I see what the Member's getting at.
So that's not something that's a -- you know, going to be a GNWT document that we table in the House and release. What that is, it's advice for Cabinet. It's looking at the system and looking at the functions, the costs, all those types of things, and it's going to come to Cabinet with recommendations as we look at how we're going to adjust our healthcare system, what we're going to do going forward, and I expect that I will have that bit of information in the near future. It's one of the first ones that is being completed. So thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Well, I am glad the Premier's up to speed but near future isn't precise enough for the constituents who are raising these concerns. Can we get more clarity on when we can expect the resources to flow to implement these outstanding recommendations. It's the government's own report, Mr. Speaker, and I am not asking for a wish list here. This is what they committed to set out to do. So when is the near future under the Premier's assessment? Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I think there's some confusion here. There's a health and social services report. I am the Minister of the -- that was responsible for the health care systems sustainability unit. It is not responsible for that report. It does look at all of the different reports that the government has generated and all of the different information that it can gather to put together its recommendations, but I am not going to be responsible for implementing recommendations in a report by the department of health. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Premier. Final supplementary. Member from Range Lake.
Thank you. Well, I am not going to wind back Hansard, Mr. Speaker, but essentially the problem we find ourselves in is the Minister of health is saying we can't implement those recommendations until we get the advice of the sustainability unit on how we're going to fund it. So what I am asking is when is the advice -- it's not specific to this report, but I guess it's general to the entire system. But when is that advice coming? The Premier said near future. When is near future? Is it tomorrow? Is it next week? Is it the month after? When is near future? Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. All of those things that the Member mentioned are -- would be considered near future. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Premier. Oral questions. Member from Yellowknife Centre.