Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I can appreciate the Member of Yellowknife Great Slave's concerns, very specific and germane to his constituency. However, as a Member of this government and as a Cabinet Minister, we have a responsibility to think territorial-wide and to take careful, measured decisions that we think will positively benefit all of the residents, including the children. We have done that in this case. We have given a clear signal of what we intend to do. We have indicated that there will be a period of time to transition this with renovations and such over the next 18 months. We will be coming forward in the business plans with more specifics. We will follow through on that to go through the process. From a territorial-wide perspective, it's our opinion that this is a good decision, a very viable decision, a program that can be adequately and well run in Hay River by the current contractor who has a long track record of providing a high level of service. Thank you.
Michael Miltenberger on Question 53-15(4): Move Of Territorial Treatment Centre
In the Legislative Assembly on May 31st, 2005. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 53-15(4): Move Of Territorial Treatment Centre
Question 53-15(4): Move Of Territorial Treatment Centre
Item 6: Oral Questions
May 30th, 2005
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