Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, section 20 of the policy sets out the requirements for annual reports to this Assembly, yet I have been unable to find any such report. Can the Minister, while he is looking into whether or not deputy ministers are in compliance with the policy, also look into and tell me when any department has complied with section 20 of the policy?

Mr. Speaker, yes I will check on that one while I am taking a look at the compliance. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as I indicated to this House in the last session, we have a review of supplementary health programs currently underway. I have looked at the first draft. I recognize the issue that my colleague for Hay River North raises and we are struggling to look at how we can accommodate that specific segment of the population that is not covered, either by the federal government or other insurance policies.

We are looking at that particular issue. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, there is money provided to the Hay River Community Health Board for a physiotherapist. Would the Minister please advise this House, what happens with that money when the physiotherapist position remains unstaffed for a period of time? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the authorities are given budgets that they are expected to operate within. They have the latitude to move funds accordingly. We do not normally deal with them on a position by position basis. We want to ensure that all the statutory and legal requirements are met and that hopefully through good, prudent management that there are no deficits run on a yearly basis.

They have the obligation to operate within that block fund. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Would the Minister indicate whether he would be willing to agree to use that money that is for that physiotherapist position, to cover costs for medical travel for Hay River residents that have to come to Yellowknife to receive the service? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, the issue of copayments is one where it is a program across the North. It gains us about $1 million back from the federal government through our non-insured health benefits, so we have to be very careful. If we change the program and absolve a certain segment of the population of paying it, then the federal government will as well walk away from that payment.

We are trying to come up with creative ways to make sure no particular segment of the population because they are not covered by other insurance programs. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Well, it all comes down to money I guess, as long as the residents are paying we are fine with that. I would like to ask the Minister, it is my understanding that there is more than one physiotherapist in Yellowknife that are seeing residents from outside, especially from Hay River.

Would the Minister be willing to transfer a physiotherapist to Hay River until Hay River is successful in recruiting one for Hay River? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, that would be an issue that I would be prepared to bring to the table to discuss with the other members of the Joint Leadership Council which is all the board chairs, myself and the deputy minister.

That would be something I would not just make a unilateral decision on in the confines of this House, but I will make sure that it does get passed on.

The key is to make sure that we try to provide the appropriate services to all people in the Northwest Territories. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question today is for the RWED Minister. There are references in the local media today to RWED's water bombing contract. I would like to ask the Minister if indeed it was a Cabinet decision to enter into a negotiated contract with the current operator instead of going with public tender? Thank you.