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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Madam Minister.

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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The vacancies are now being processed for that community. There is one for Coral Harbour, Arviat and Rankin Inlet.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Page 12-15, details of grants and contributions, total grants and contributions, $18.197 million. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. The next page is an information item. Are there any comments? Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Page 12-23, detail of work performed on behalf of third parties, total department, $836,000. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Page 12-09, Health, program summary, operations and maintenance, total O and M, $182.229 million. Mr. Gargan.

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Before we conclude this department, the Special Committee on Health and Social Services had a public meeting in Fort Providence during the last week of February. At that time, this whole issue of the community health representatives came up, the CHR programs. At the public meeting, there was no opposition to what the communities wanted to do in that direction. For the record, Mr. Chairman, I would like to know whether or not I am serving any purpose by sitting here trying to represent this community, as this department is suggesting that perhaps they should rely on other people in the communities to give us that

direction. I still represent about 75 per cent of the status people in Fort Providence and about 20 per cent of the Metis people in Fort Providence. I do not think it is right that this department, every time an initiative is going to take place, should consult everyone in order to stall things. Quite frankly, I am disappointed that I am sitting here wasting words, and I do not know whether or not being elected and representing my constituency serves any purpose, if what I am doing is chewing the fat. Thank you.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Program summary, total O and M, $182.229 million. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Mr. Gargan.

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Mr. Chairman, I have one final question I would like to ask the Minister. With regard to the tabled document on the AIDS program...

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Mr. Gargan, we, as an Assembly, have concluded this department. Mr. Gargan.

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Mr. Chairman, I would like to pose one question to the Minister before she leaves.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Please proceed, Mr. Gargan.

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

I would like one clarification with regard to the tabled document which was given on AIDS. I would like to ask the Minister if a study was done with regard to AIDS, an independent study, and the results of that study? Did we have an actual independent study done besides this document?

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Madam Minister.

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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I will have the deputy minister respond.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Dr. Kinloch.

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Dr. Kinloch

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The consultants study is incorporated in the document which was tabled in the House. It is part of the yellow document that Mr. Gargan was showing the Members.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Mr. Gargan.

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Then, you would not mind providing us with a copy of the consultant's report?

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Madam Minister.