Mr. Chairman, I am going to get to the point. It becomes very difficult for me to understand how a health board can indicate that a new hospital could be a priority if the matter has never been dealt with as an item that could be identified as a priority, particularly if they do not have any indication that financial resources are there for that hospital. I am going to ask the Minister if she could in fact write a letter indicating that the financial resources were there and identifying in the agreement where those resources had been identified for Inuvik and Iqaluit. I think it is important for the Inuvik Health Board to discuss that particular item. They have been raising it. We have been complaining as a government for a number of years about the extraordinary cost of maintaining the present hospital. Yet, we have not even found time to encourage the possibility of the discussion of a new hospital in Inuvik. I am glad and I support the initiative taken by the Standing Committee on Finance to indicate that money has been found to plan for a new hospital. It does not make any sense that the health board would even deal with this matter if it has never been an item of importance for them, or for that matter, if it has never been an issue for which information was provided to the health board.
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Madam Premier.
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Chairman, the Member is asking if we would inform the Inuvik Health Board of this particular situation. Yes, we will.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Inuvik, total region $518,000. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair John Ningark
Baffin, total region $1.668 million. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair John Ningark
Keewatin, total region $1.385 million. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair John Ningark
Kitikmeot, total region $14,000. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Total buildings and works $4.644 million. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair John Ningark
Equipment acquisition, headquarters, total region $1.206 million. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Thank you. Total acquisition of equipment $1.206 million. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Total activity is $5.850 million. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Back to page 12-7 of the estimates. Program summary, total capital expenditures, $5.850 million. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Does the committee agree that we have concluded this department?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. I would like to thank the honourable Government Leader and the witnesses. Thank you. Mr. Gargan.
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
Mr. Chairman, I move that we report progress.