Frederick Blake Jr. on Consideration of Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

In the Legislative Assembly on October 22nd, 2012. See this statement in context.

Consideration of Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

October 21st, 2012

Frederick Blake Jr. Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just want to comment on what isn’t in the budget. As I’ve mentioned numerous times, there’s a big demand for a long-term care facility in the Mackenzie Delta, yet I don’t see anything in the budget to accommodate that. I just want to stress the importance of having our elders in our communities. We owe a lot to our elders and I think we should be treating them with the respect they deserve.

In the future years I’d like to see a health care facility within the region, within the communities like Aklavik or Fort McPherson, for example. Not everybody is very comfortable moving to Inuvik to a long-term care facility. I just wanted to stress that. Thank you.

See context to find out what was said next.

Frederick Blake Jr. on Consideration of Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Help us improve OpenNWT