Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I have a few things I'd like to bring up. They are specific to Hay River. That's kind of the way I've looked at this topic of Health and Social Services in relationship to the budget. With respect to the doctors, Hay River is the second largest community in the Northwest Territories. It has a population of about 4,000 people. We have quite an expansive health care facility in Hay River. At this time, we do not have one single permanent doctor. Right now, we're completely relying on locum doctors to take care of the people in Hay River. I'd like to ask the Minister if he has any sense of why Hay River has struggled the way they have to recruit and retain physicians and what he sees as the solution to this going forward. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Jane Groenewegen on Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 10th, 2006. 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 9th, 2006
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