Thank you, Ms. Lee. No, we are on page 6-23, so that question is relevant. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the Canada Health Infoway is what we have been working with and works with all provinces and territories on a number of initiatives to try to get projects forward. That hasn't gone as well as we would like. Of course, it's funded by the federal government and we are all competing to try to get our projects in there. We do have a number of initiatives, but not specifically addressed in this budget, that we are hoping to proceed with. Ultimately, it's something we would like to have working better and more efficiently, but because it's made up of all jurisdictions, how we can draw the money, what projects we can approve, is fairly cumbersome and we've had slow response, but we believe we've got a number of initiatives that we can bring forward but not during this budget cycle. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Ms. Lee.

So is it safe to say the whole initiative is on hold?

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Minister.

Sorry, Mr. Chairman. I missed that question.

Mr. Lee, I will allow you to repeat your question.

Thank you. I think I was too short that time. Is it safe to say then that the Infoway initiative and related activities that this government has been engaged in is on hold?

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. They are not on hold. We continue to move on that and we've worked on a couple of options that in the near future we will be bringing forward to committees. Ultimately the overall program has been a slow, cumbersome process. It doesn't mean we've put it on hold. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Ms. Lee.

Perhaps I should add that to the list of discussions we could have in the Social Programs committee. Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, yes, we would gladly give an update as to where things lie with that program. As I stated earlier, we will be bringing something forward to AOC here in the near future. This will be one of the areas as well. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Anything further, Ms. Lee? Thank you, Ms. Lee. I will go now to Mr. Hawkins.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My questions are just in one area with regard to Stanton board. The Minister had received several questions and I would like to take it from my perspective and maybe it won't require a lot of questions. That being said, the Minister is probably well aware that I advocated in the fall about the importance of an independent board governing Stanton Territorial Hospital. First, I will say kudos to the efforts of putting that into place. My questions are more directed around the area of what role will the Minister play when it comes to Stanton Territorial Health Board? Will the Minister describe his role? If you could qualify it so I could be ultimately clear on whether the Minister is going to play a hands-on role or a hands-off role. Will he play a guiding role? Will the board be independent to make their own decisions and recommendations to the Minister? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, as I stated earlier, ultimately the buck stops here. That goes for every Minister and authority we get approved spending through this budget. But as we have with our health authorities, and in particular with the Joint Leadership Committee off the subcommittee where they'll specifically deal with the operation of Stanton Territorial Hospital, as well as the decisions that are being made there, they'll be working with senior staff. My role, as with every other facility or every other authority, will be one of a very interested Minister. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Hawkins.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I will thank the Minister for saying that that sounds like a board that gets to work unfettered, but yet an interested Minister will make sure that it's accountable. I think that's how I heard that. So no further question. That's what I was searching for last year with my questions and it sounds like it's happening. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Committee, we are on page 6-23, I'll draw your attention back to that page. Program delivery support, grants and contributions, contributions, $14.717 million.

Page 6-27, activity summary, health services programs, operations expenditure summary, $156.294 million.