Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, again the Member is correct. I understand that when the terms of reference are fully developed, it may look at whether or not there are places in the community where this bacteria is building up and an obvious place to look would be in water tanks. Mr. Speaker, environmental health does fall under the Department of Health and Social Services as well and certainly the monitoring of drinking water in the communities and the testing of that is a responsibility that does fall to our department as well. I believe the Member's question is, are we willing as a department to look at the water supply from an environmental health point of view. Yes, we are. But in relation to this specific proposal for this research project for the community of Aklavik specifically, at this time without the terms of reference of a proposal for this research being fully developed, it is not possible to commit to funding this from the department. Thank you.
Jane Groenewegen on Question 272-14(3): Support For Aklavik Water Study
In the Legislative Assembly on November 14th, 2000. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 272-14(3): Support For Aklavik Water Study
Question 272-14(3): Support For Aklavik Water Study
Item 6: Oral Questions
November 13th, 2000
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