Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Well, the Minister referenced best advice and requested by, so it sounded like it was a really skewed question. Where could we keep a treatment centre for kids anywhere but Yellowknife? I ask the Minister to reconsider the question asked earlier which was, clearly, would they look at establishing a treatment centre in Hay River, and leave the Territorial Treatment Centre, that is well established in Yellowknife, alone? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Because I want to show my respect for the Chair, I will ask, would the Minister be able to clearly say today, was this a bureaucratic or political decision based on nothing? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I won't challenge the Chair like the Minister just did. But I will ask the Minister: Transplanting this service is ridiculous, I think, because I think the South Slave already has a service, so why don't we consider that?

Oh, wait a minute. We wouldn't. No, we would never consider moving anything from Fort Smith to Hay River. So if there is a need to have two in the South Slave, why doesn't the Minister consider leaving the Territorial Treatment Centre in Yellowknife, and establishing a new service in Hay River, which has been mentioned a number of times? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The May 6th e-mail from the deputy minister of Health and Social Services refers to this as a decision to relocate, based on political versus bureaucratic decisions. Mr. Speaker, why are we cherry picking the TTC, and moving it to another community? I need to know from this Minister, what were the criteria that this Minister used to decide to move these folks from Yellowknife, disrupt their families, disrupt the employees, and move it to Hay River. What were the criteria that this Minister used? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To my knowledge, I don't have a constituent in the gallery, but I will recognize...

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...Charmaine McLeod, I believe that's Charles Dent's constituent, of the affected Territorial Treatment Centre that we've been talking about here earlier today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Mr. Speaker, we all know that I support decentralization where it makes sense. I support that when we look at establishing new offices, new plans and whatnot, but not to rip out something that is the heart of the community, that has roots and flourished for many years. This is nothing but political two-stepping by this Minister, and it has to end. It is Cabinet putting Yellowknife against the communities, and Yellowknife against Hay River. Let's not fool ourselves. It is Cabinet that is driving this wedge here today, not the Yellowknife Members, Mr. Speaker. Again, let's not confuse the issue on this relocation. We know why it is happening, so I call this decision today obtuse. As a reminder to those who are wondering what that means, it truly means it is insensitive. So I call the Minister obtuse to this issue, obtuse to the communities, and I think it is time that we realize what is happening and we stop it. It is not based on principles of sound budget management. It is truly based on the principles of "Let's fill Dene K'onia." Why fool ourselves?

Mr. Speaker, in closing, we all know that the WCB is looking for a home. So while maybe we can offer WCB something, a fortified department, the walls of the former jail, rather than a family oriented centre that helps kids. If you are motivated to fill that centre, fill it with WCB. As I said, they are looking for a new office to work out of; there you go. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise with my colleagues with a statement in regards to the relocation of the Territorial Treatment Centre. Finally my colleague has put it on the record that this is truly a political issue, so it is finally on the table. The clouds that have been bothering the facts are out, and now it is clear and as plain as day. The garbage has been moved, and the stinky decision has finally revealed itself. This is only a political shuffle, Mr. Speaker, so let's rise above cloudy principles and cloudy ethics. I say to the honourable Minister of Health and Social Services, do the right thing by leaving the TTC here in Yellowknife where it is working just fine.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Committee would like to consider Bill 9 and Bill 3, in that order today. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate hearing that news from the Minister. Mr. Speaker, my next question for the Minister is, does he have a policy that supersedes all policies about going south for sole source? Can I get some clarity on that to make sure that our northern contractors have an opportunity to bid on these? Again, if they lose them, that's fine. They want to be able to compete and try fairly. Do we have that policy? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.