With regard to the federal government providing funding to this government to provide health care services to First Nations people, I note that a number of years ago the hospital in Inuvik was built because of the commitment made by previous health agreements where there were capital items built by the federal government, such as health centres, hospitals, and whatnot. As part of that I assume that hospital care, to me, also includes the cost to run and maintain health centres for First Nations people in First Nations communities. I think that because of the lack of these services being provided and the federal government paying it, I know there’s a situation now in the Yukon where the Auditor General has slammed the Yukon government with regard to the monies they do get for education of First Nation students in the Yukon and where the money’s been expended. I think the same thing could apply here in the Northwest Territories by way of health care funding and the services that aren’t being provided and why not. For me it’s an issue, especially in the smaller communities.

I’d like to ask the Minister again if any of that $20 million for nurses and health care providers in small communities...