Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker as I indicated the reason why we did choose people outside the department is for that exact reason of trying to fast pace this whole initiative, recognizing the seriousness and the importance of trying to start to steer the evolution of our health care system in the right direction. Yes, in respect to the question about whether or not there will be consultation outside of the regional centres we planned. Initially, the consultants will hit on a few other communities outside of the major centres as much as possible, given the short time frame and the short mandate that we have given them in respect to trying to report back as soon as possible. But where I see there will be extensive consultation, Mr. Speaker, will be after the draft strategic plan comes back through us, through the Steering Committee where we would take it along with our partners the stakeholders, our health board partners in health care delivery. The department, with them, would take it to extensive public hearings or extensive public consultations and bring in as many of the stakeholders and as many interested groups and organizations as possible, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
Kelvin Ng on Question 215-13(4): Current Departmental Strategic Plan
In the Legislative Assembly on February 3rd, 1997. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 215-13(4): Current Departmental Strategic Plan
Question 215-13(4): Current Departmental Strategic Plan
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 2nd, 1997
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
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