Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have questions for the Minister of Health and Social Services, and I’d like to look at a consultation process following up on my questions on Monday. When I asked the Minister why the NWT Pharmaceutical Association’s offer of advice and AGM appearance to the department was not taken up, the Minister replied saying she didn’t invite Mr. Dolynny’s offered input because he was not the current association president, and that five-day notice of the AGM was too short for her staff to make the meeting. I’ve gathered information from the association which paints quite a different picture of the facts.
First, I’m told that the stakeholders panel, set up by the Minister to advise her on the proposed changes, requested the participation of the Pharmaceutical Association, but the department specifically refused to include them in that process. Can the Minister tell me why the advice of these front-line providers was declined in participation of the panel? Thank you.