The federal government does not fund us for specifically running our health care facilities or programs in the North. The federal government pays us through the transfer payments and CHT funding, then for insured services for Indian and Inuit through DIAND. Then they also cover non-insured health benefits for residents of the Territories who qualify for that and the GNWT is responsible for administering those.

I understand that the Member is passionate about the need to enhance services in small communities.

The government and the department draw funds from the general pot of money. I would say per capita or in any other standard we do spend lots of money providing services to small communities and we do that by providing block funding to different health authorities.