Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I think the catch word in this one is "by value" and I would like to ask the Minister exactly who determines the value of these negotiated contracts and what amount is going to be set as the total amount of the value of a five-year contract. Is there a set dollar amount that is going to be taken into consideration for these negotiated contracts?

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. The honourable Minister responsible for Aboriginal Affairs, Mr. Antoine.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Could the Minister elaborate on exactly what happens to the other 50 percent that isn't going to be negotiated but will go to public tender? Who will be able to bid on those contracts?

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. The honourable Minister responsible for Aboriginal Affairs, Mr. Antoine.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Your final supplementary, Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister tell me if the Gwich'in or Inuvialuit will be able to negotiate on the 50 percent that will be going to public tender?

The honourable Minister responsible for Aboriginal Affairs, Mr. Antoine.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Oral questions. The honourable Member for Hay River North, Mr. Delorey.

Thank you, Mr. Delorey. Three questions there. The honourable Minister of Health and Social Services, short answer.

The short answer, Mr. Speaker, this a detailed question. I will take it as notice. Thank you.

Thank you, the question has been taken as notice. Oral questions. The honourable Member for Hay River South, Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Health and Social Services, in response to previous questions, said that he and his department were committed to a certain level of basic service within the community. In the case of Hay River, physiotherapy is part of that basic service, which is available in our community. Now, if there are labour market issues and unavailable candidates for the physiotherapist position, then residents have to travel outside our community. Isn't that a bit of a contradiction of that basic level of service that he is talking about? Shouldn't those people who paid that $250 medical co-payment, have that money reimbursed to them? Thank you.

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. The honourable Minister of Health and Social Services, Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Member raises a good point as we struggle to fill our professional positions in the communities and in Yellowknife. But, the reality is, the system that is there is currently operational and we want to look at this whole area, as I've indicated a number of times in this House already, that we intend to do that and is there a way that we can cover all third party coverage for all members of the NWT. Is that an issue there is a clear answer to? We want to continue to work with the central programs committee to look at that overall review. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. That was kind of a general answer. We have certain services that are known to be unavailable in the community and, granted, we know in Hay River, for example, that we cannot have certain types of surgery, we can't have an appendectomy in Hay River. We know that requires medical travel but, where there is a service which is part of the stated service for Hay River and for some reason, completely outside of the control of the patient that service is not available in Hay River, should they be required to pay the medical pre-payment? Thank you.

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. The honourable Minister of Health and Social Services, Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in the ideal world, all those services would be available where they were intended to be and that would not be an issue. Thank you.