Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, when that occurred, that review occurred, I was sitting beside where the MLA for Yellowknife North is currently sitting, and it was my opinion of the day that one of the problems was, when that proposal was brought forward, it was brought forward as a solution without doing the upfront work. They didn't engage potentially affected stakeholders. They didn't go out and talk and have those discussions throughout the Northwest Territories, seeking ideas, input on how to resolve the problem. A couple of problems: it's very expensive, is one problem. The other problem is that we have a gap. There are low-income families without insurance that aren't covered. Recognizing our challenges, how do we address those problems, and we need to have that conversation. We don't need to go out and say: we are going to do X. That's the big difference of what we're doing this time, is we are going to pull together the data, identify the problems, go out and have conversations, talk to people, seek meaningful input on how to address those problems, and work together on solutions. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Glen Abernethy on Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on March 1st, 2018. See this statement in context.
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
February 28th, 2018
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