Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The issue I want to talk about is program delivery support in our communities. Sometimes the way this government operates or sometimes how this department operates is something in the magnitude of how we operate in larger centres. In the small communities we have a small population, everybody knows each other and there are different authorities. Sometimes it's very hard to get services approved or get services requested from our people. I wonder if the Minister has considered in our small communities, such as the ones in the Sahtu, where they could have a community health committee in the Sahtu. In our communities, we deal with the Inuvik Regional Health Board. Some of our communities are negotiating self-government agreements, and it will be a while before that is in place and implemented. However, there certainly needs to be some mechanism or some structure in place in the communities where the communities can feel some ownership. Right now they feel somewhat alienated with regard to the health programs and social services in the communities. I want to ask the Minister if he has given any thought to that.
Norman Yakeleya on Revert To Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on March 23rd, 2004. See this statement in context.
Revert To Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Revert To Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 22nd, 2004
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