Thank you, Mr. Chairman. You didn't call page 6-26, but I have a question about the information on that page. I was wondering if we could find out from the Minister why there has been a sudden jump in the cost of services to adults shown here?
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, we've added through forced growth $1.1 million to adult supportive living; another $1.5 million to the long-term care facility staffing; and, $250,000 inflation for supplies; $10,000 for the collective agreement. Thank you.
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Charles Dent Frame Lake
I didn't get all those numbers written down. Maybe the Minister could outline for me how much forced growth was and how much were program enhancements?
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
It's all forced growth. I can read them off again if the Member would like. It's $1.1 million for adult supported living -- this is all under forced growth -- long-term care facility staffing, $1.5 million; inflation supplies, $250,000; and, $10,000 for collective agreement cost.
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Charles Dent Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The $1.1 million, if it's forced growth, does that mean we will not be able to see any increased numbers of adults living in supported living situations?
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
No, Mr. Chairman. Forced growth in this case was because there was the waiting list of 20-some adults that money was put into this particular program area.
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The Chair Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Page 6-27 again, community health programs, grants and contributions, Mrs. Groenewegen.
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Jane Groenewegen Hay River South
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Under contributions to health and social services authorities for children services, funding for health and social service authorities that provide services to eligible Northwest Territories residents in the area of foster care and residential care for children. I notice that the number there has gone down fairly significantly and yet we hear that the number of children we apprehend and take into care has actually increased. I am just wondering if the Minister could explain the decease in those costs. Thank you.
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
I was busy rustling my papers and I missed the page number. The Member is asking about the $8.5 million dropping to $8.1 million? Thank you.
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. If you could just bear with us, we are rooting through our paper.
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St. Germaine
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. There has actually been an increase of $831,000 for forced growth between 2002-03 mains and 2003-04 mains. During 2002-03, the revised mains reflect one-time funding to reflect supplementary funding required to cover off board deficits in the area of foster care 2001-02. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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Jane Groenewegen Hay River South
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. So this is not reflective of there being fewer children in care. In fact, there are more children in care now than there was a year ago now. Thank you.
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