Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions today are addressed to the Deputy Premier, who also happens to be the Minister of Health and Social Services. I want to reference the statement earlier by the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs when he spoke about the value of strong community governments and also stated responsible, responsive community governments are critical to support healthy, safe, and vibrant communities. I think that my Member’s statement referenced a strong and viable and responsive community, my own, which is attempting to provide better services for their residents.
I’ve heard the explanation from the Minister of Justice as to why the GNWT is withdrawing from the Yellowknife Social Issues Committee. I would like to ask the Minister, the Deputy Premier, and the Minister for Health why the Health department felt that a health representative could not sit on this committee.