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Cooper

I do not have that level of diagnostic classification with me. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Rocky Simpson

Member.

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Caitlin Cleveland

Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. How many people are considered children?

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The Chair

The Chair Rocky Simpson

Minister.

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Julie Green

Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

Yes. Thank you. Once again to the deputy minister.

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The Chair

The Chair Rocky Simpson

Deputy Minister.

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Cooper

There are 32 children.

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The Chair

The Chair Rocky Simpson

Member.

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Caitlin Cleveland

Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. This is something that has been raised as a concern by multiple community members within the Northwest Territories to multiple different MLAs. I know right now, and I am thankful, that the department is doing a review on residential care, hopefully with the goal of repatriating a number of NWT residents to the Northwest Territories. I am wondering if the Minister can let us know when this review will be completed.

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The Chair Rocky Simpson

Thank you. Minister.

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Julie Green

Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

Thank you. I understood the deputy minister to say that the RFP is out or about to go out and that the results would be ready by the end of the year, but perhaps he could be more specific. I would like to refer the question to him.

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The Chair

The Chair Rocky Simpson

Deputy Minister.

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Cooper

Thank you, Mr. Chair. We expect the results by December 31st.

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The Chair Rocky Simpson

Ms. Cleveland.

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Caitlin Cleveland

Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake

Thank you very much. I really appreciate that, and I know that social development is very much looking forward to being able to review that report with the department and with the Minister. Can the Minister provide information about the scope of the expression of interest that has gone out? Does that intend to not only look for how to repatriate people but also look at what resources are required, not only in Yellowknife, but in regional centres and small communities, in order to allow people to stay home and age in place? Thank you.

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The Chair Rocky Simpson

Minister.

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Julie Green

Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

Thank you. It's my understanding that the point of this RFP is to find out what is possible in terms of creating alternatives for the level of needs that people have, which is the reason that they live out of the territory in the first place. I would like to refer to the deputy minister for additional detail. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Rocky Simpson

Deputy Minister.

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Cooper

Thank you. We are interested in looking at quality improvement of this particular sector. At the same time, we are interested in what model might be required for the future. If we were to build a model that had the functions required that are being met currently by others in the South, what capacity would we need to have to build here for that to happen? It's quality of the existing community- and facility-based care and what a future model might look like that would provide the care that's currently being provided elsewhere. Thank you.

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The Chair Rocky Simpson

Thank you. Ms. Cleveland.

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Caitlin Cleveland

Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Will this document also include work force development requirements or needs across the territory, and will this information also be looked at in unison with future plans for Aurora College? Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Rocky Simpson

Minister.

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Julie Green

Julie Green Yellowknife Centre

Thank you. I would like the deputy minister to try this question. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Rocky Simpson

Deputy Minister.

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Cooper

Yes, I would expect we would have recommendations on work force planning and all of the elements that are necessary to have a complete system. Thank you.