Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Recognizing the importance of the chair of the Baffin Regional Health and Social Services Board, I actively had some discussions with some of the Baffin representatives of this House. I asked the Deputy Premier, Mr. Arlooktoo, to speak to Achimo Kamukaku, the acting chair of the Baffin Regional Board to see whether he would be interested first of all or if he had any other suggestions about possible candidates that could act as chair. There was a suggestion by the Baffin and Iqaluit Chambers of Commerce where they proposed a few names for consideration and issued a press release in that respect. I had a preliminary look at it and had some discussions, as I indicated with the Baffin members, to seek out whether or not the possibility of Mr. Dennis Patterson, former member of this House, former Health Minister, former Premier, was interested in taking on that responsibility. I called Mr. Patterson myself personally and asked him. He did express an interest. Mr. Arlooktoo spoke again with the acting chair, Mr. Kamukaku, who undertook some consultation with his Health and Social Services Board colleagues. I spoke to Mr. Lazarus Ariak, president of the Baffin Regional Inuit Association and got his input, the possibility of having Mr. Patterson appointed as well and as it stands now, there is no opposition to having Mr. Patterson's name put forward as the chair for the Baffin Health Board. Right now we are in the process of preparing some documentation to that effect, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
Kelvin Ng on Question 14-13(5): Appointment Of Baffin Health Board Chair
In the Legislative Assembly on October 22nd, 1997. See this statement in context.
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Question 14-13(5): Appointment Of Baffin Health Board Chair
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 21st, 1997
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
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