Mr. Speaker, in the fall session last year, I raised concerns about the state of the health centre in Tsiigehtchic. The health centre was built in the mid-1980s and is in dire need of repairs, or better yet, replacement. Last year I stated that, in two years, the health centre had its pilings adjusted twice. When I asked the Minister of Health and Social Services if Tsiigehtchic was getting a new health centre, the Minister stated that Tsiigehtchic was in the 20-year capital plan, but that it was a ways out yet.

Mr. Speaker, in April the Department of Infrastructure put out a contract in the community to level the building again. However, this time, the health centre sustained substantial damage. This has resulted in the staff being forced to relocate to the Aurora College building because no one was allowed back in the health centre. Supplies were also moved to Aurora College. Staff in Fort McPherson and Inuvik were a great support to Tsiigehtchic to ensure that the community had all the medical supplies it needed for the spring.

Summer is fast approaching, and luckily there are no classes scheduled, but clearly it is not ideal to provide health services out of Aurora College, although the new building would be great.

Mr. Speaker, it is concerning for my constituents to get the essential healthcare they need out of an old building that is in such bad shape that it is now off-limits. The community needs a safe and functional health centre. I will have questions for the Minister of Health and Social Services on this topic later today. Thank you.