Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the Minister, in his opening statement, had indicated that there are several factors that are driving up health care costs and that we need to take bold steps today to ensure that we will have an effective health and social services system in the future. That is definitely true. At the very start of this statement he indicated, is we have to find ways to divert limited resources from acute care to prevention and early intervention. Mr. Chairman, I believe we heard that last year. I was just wondering, is this not already underway? Have we not been working towards this for some time now? I am just wondering at the wording which says the greatest challenge is finding ways to divert limited resources. What I wanted to know is have we found ways to do this already and if we have, could we hear of some ways? Thank you.
Roy Erasmus on Committee Motion: 23-13(7): Cooperation Between Social Envelope Department (h&ss)
In the Legislative Assembly on April 28th, 1999. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion: 23-13(7): Cooperation Between Social Envelope Department (h&ss)
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
April 27th, 1999
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
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