Evidence of meeting #47 for Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was north.
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Liberal
Anju Dhillon Liberal Dorval—Lachine—LaSalle, QC
Okay.
Ms. Bouchard, you talked about tuberculosis. This is very disturbing. I think that all of the members of the committee consider that a worrying situation. Has there been an improvement or is it getting worse?
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Director, Public Health, Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services
According to my current observations as a public health physician, the epidemic has not yet peaked. We are currently seeing gradual outbreaks in all of our communities. We are dealing with a generation, those aged 15 to 34, who had very little contact with tuberculosis. They are unfortunately very vulnerable because of conditions and lifestyles. I think this will last for some years yet.
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Liberal
March 7th, 2017 / 12:15 p.m.
Director, Public Health, Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services
I don't see that happening in the immediate future, and that is why we have to take long-term measures. In the short term, we are always dealing with crises, and we continually have to react.
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Liberal
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Conservative
Pierre Poilievre Conservative Carleton, ON
Thank you very much.
How do residents in your communities heat their homes?
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Administrative Technician, Kativik Municipal Housing Bureau
With a furnace.
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Conservative
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Administrative Technician, Kativik Municipal Housing Bureau
I'm not sure. It could be diesel, yes.
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Director, Public Health, Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services
Power?
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Communications Officer, Kativik Municipal Housing Bureau
The electricity is from diesel, yes, but the furnace, I think, is....I'm not sure. I can get back to you.
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Conservative
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Communications Officer, Kativik Municipal Housing Bureau
The Kativik Municipal Housing Bureau provides electricity to heat the homes and to meet general needs.
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Conservative
Pierre Poilievre Conservative Carleton, ON
Excellent.
What means of transportation is used to get the food to you?
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Communications Officer, Kativik Municipal Housing Bureau
The food is sent by airplane and by boat when that is possible. That is how food arrives in the north.
However, after it gets there it has to be distributed to the 14 communities. I have been to the various communities of Nunavik and it is sometimes difficult to find a celery stalk that is in good shape.
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Conservative
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Communications Officer, Kativik Municipal Housing Bureau
By plane.
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Conservative
Pierre Poilievre Conservative Carleton, ON
So the plane stops in each village. They don't use trucks because there are no roads.
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Communications Officer, Kativik Municipal Housing Bureau
There are no roads, that's right.
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Conservative
Pierre Poilievre Conservative Carleton, ON
What type of fuel do the planes that deliver the food use?
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Communications Officer, Kativik Municipal Housing Bureau
Airplane fuel, I expect.
