Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The last issue I wanted to talk about was the tiny little community of Colville Lake and the status of their health centre and the services that they're getting from this department in terms of medical health services and the lack of training for health care workers. The more we need the Sahtu health board to service that community, because that community is surely not getting the types of services that any other communities are down the Mackenzie Valley. It seems like it's forgotten in some sense. The Minister and I went up there for a tour and we heard a lot from the elders. We heard about the amount of health issues that are happening in Colville Lake and the type of equipment the people have. They're talking medieval tools for health care services, second-hand, hand-me-down medical equipment up there. A small community like that deserves a little more attention. I hope that with the Minister's comment on the creation of the Sahtu health board that we could help our communities like Colville Lake, and other communities in the Mackenzie Valley that are maybe facing the same kinds of issues. I know it's tough on the Department of Health and Social Services. I'm going to state that I will give whatever support that I can in terms of a voice or a letter to Health Canada to pay up their dues. I guess it's just the same old song, and getting the federal government to own up to what they have. Our government has gone to some strength to help our people, but it's the federal government that is not owning up to the people of the Northwest Territories. We deserve better health care than what they proclaim what they have done for us, especially up in the small communities that are isolated and away from the road system and rely on planes. Again, I support the Minister in terms of however we can get that $30 million or more, I'm all for it. Thank you.
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 23rd, 2004
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