Thank you, Madam Chair. I want to assure the Member that I just don't sit in my office gazing out at the lake thinking what we should do today to the health care system. We work very closely with all the boards, all the CEOs, and the senior staff across the Northwest Territories. In fact, this issue of consolidation of clinics has been on the table now for a number of years, put forward by Yellowknife Health and Social Services. There have been the senior managers and other professionals brought to the table to deal with health issues who have discussed this issue already. What we are proposing now is somewhat broader than what was contemplated by Yellowknife Health and Social Services. Cabinet has yet to see the document I referred to; the Regular Members have yet to see the document. This work has been done by the authorities and the department collectively. We have a piece of work that is now ready to move forward. I want to assure the Member that it will be moved forward to Cabinet, to the Regular Members and then, clearly, there will be consultation as the plans are agreed to and the implementation planning is laid out in all these different areas. As I indicated, there are, I believe, 42 recommendations in the document and we will try to move on all of them and they will require consultation not only in Yellowknife, but in all other communities with all other authorities. Thank you.
Michael Miltenberger on Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 18th, 2005. See this statement in context.
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 17th, 2005
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