Mr. Chairman, the Special Committee on Health and Social Services is planning to visit my riding some time in May. I am sure the committee will hear similar concerns being expressed in the Deh Cho region. I know the concerns raised by the Deh Cho region, would be almost identical because since 1988, my region has also requested that a regional health board be established for the Dogrib region. At the same time, the Deh Cho region has also be requesting the same board and my understanding is that when the government was negotiating the transfer agreement, the Minister of the day could not negotiate additional money to create these two boards which were requested. It is unfortunate, Mr. Chairman, because since 1988, funding was approved for one board to service the Mackenzie region. Mr. Chairman, the South Slave, Deh Cho and Dogrib regions are served by the Mackenzie regional board and, to date, we do not have a board in place. That concern was raised on a number of occasions in this House. This is not the first time we have heard of this request. I agree with my colleague for Nahendeh and the Member for Deh Cho that this type of motion should be supported because the communities in the Deh Cho region have been requesting this board. I totally agree with them. The people of my region are basically saying the same thing. I would encourage all Members to support what the Special Committee on Health and Social Services have heard from the Deh Cho region. If the special committee travels into my area they would definitely hear the same type of concerns which were raised during their hearings in the Deh Cho region. I would encourage all Members, particularly on this side of the House, to support this motion.
Henry Zoe on Committee Motion 101-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 1
In the Legislative Assembly on March 17th, 1993. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 101-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 1
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 16th, 1993
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