As the debate rages over the GNSA国际影视传媒檚 plans to build three new long-term care centres in the coming years, Tununiq MLA David Qamaniq raised another point for consideration Wednesday: residents in North Baffin communities should have their own facility.

SA国际影视传媒淚f plans were developed for both the North and South Baffin, then this would allow more care equitably, especially if you look at the per capita numbers,SA国际影视传媒� Qamaniq said.

The GNSA国际影视传媒檚 current plan is to build a 108-bed long-term care centre in Iqaluit, a 24-bed facility in Rankin Inlet and another 24-bed facility in the Kitikmeot.

Health Minister George Hickes, having already faced many questions and critiques from regular MLAs relating to long-term care over the past week, was succinct in his responses to Qamaniq, with no hint of accommodating his request.

SA国际影视传媒淲e currently do have one in North Baffin in Igloolik and we are looking at supplementing that with a facility here in Iqaluit in the south,SA国际影视传媒� said Hickes.