Madam Chair, I have to say that this has been a decade-long procrastination in striving for an effective response by the government to the deteriorating conditions at Stanton Territorial Hospital. I know others regard this as an utter disgrace and failure to deliver on our responsibility to provide priority and best care hospital services for the people across the NWT. Here we have yet further information that we are continuing to fail to perform these duties even on the relatively modest work that has been authorized in light of the work that we know is needed in the order of 200 to 400 million dollars of infrastructure work to upgrade this deteriorating facility. As a result, again, the health care of our citizens is compromised. There is a lack of security, lack of safety. There is lack of efficiency in delivery and failure on preserving dignity in patients because of the lack of privacy. Meanwhile we are taking on new projects at the drop of a hat that are costing us tens or hundreds of millions of dollars.
What are we going to do to get this up to speed? Again, six years in politics working on this. I know my colleagues have worked hard before me and recognize the deteriorating situation now. Committee has had tours of the hospital. We realize the difficulties that it presents in delivering this health care. What can be done? Where is the accountability on this? What are we going to do to accelerate and start addressing this? So far I ignore the deficit. Thank you.