Mr. Speaker, we can see through the budget process the number of dollars being
expended in facilities, especially in the larger centres, and I’m talking about the dementia centre and health care facilities like the Northern Lights Special Care Home in Fort Smith. There is very little by way of government direction for elders in the Northwest Territories. There were facilities built in Aklavik, Deline, and also in Fort Resolution and Behchoko so that people can be taken care of in the regions. They can stay close to home and family members.
Mr. Speaker, I get the feeling we’re going away from that, so at the appropriate time I will be asking the Minister of Health and Social Services what we are doing to retain facilities in our regions, in our communities so that we can take care of our elders as they age in our communities. Thank you.