Debates of Aug. 23rd, 2011

This is page numbers 6883 - 6924 of the Hansard for the 16th Assembly, 6th Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library.

The word of the day was fund .

Topics

Oral Questions

Members Present

Prayer

Minister’s Statement 47-16(6): Investing In Our Economic Future

Minister’s Statement 48-16(6): Advanced Education

Minister’s Statement 49-16(6): Progress Towards An Environment That Will Sustain Present And Future Generations

GNWT Summer Student Hiring Practices

Access To Health Care Assessments In Small Communities

Need For Preschool Programs And Facilities In Tu Nedhe Communities

GNWT Support For The NWT Film Industry

Proposed Amendments To The Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act

Inequality Of Service Delivery Between Small Communities And Regional Centres

Quality Of Health Services For Elder Residents In Small Communities

Development Of Comprehensive Anti-Poverty Strategy

Resolute Bay Tragedy Condolences

Golf Northwest Territories Sport Organization

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Families Impacted By Resolute Bay Tragedy

Delivery Of Health Services To Elders Resident In Small Communities

Development Of Comprehensive Anti-Poverty Strategy

Proposed Amendments To The Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act

GNWT Support For The NWT Film Industry

Need For Preschool Programs And Facilities In Tu Nedhe Communities

Inequality Of Service Delivery Between Small Communities And Regional Centres

GNWT Summer Student Hiring Practices

Access To Health Care Assessments In Small Communities

Renewable Energy Conversion Projects

Status On Borrowing Limit Discussions With Federal Government

Mr. Bromley’s Reply

Tabled Document 64-16(6): Status Report To June 2011: Environment And Natural Resources Framework For Action 2008-2012 Tabled Document 65-16(6): 2011-2015, A Greenhouse Gas Strategy For The Northwest Territories

Tabled Document 66-16(6): Agriculture Products Marketing Council 2010-2011 Annual Report

Tabled Document 67-16(6): GNWT Response To Cr 3-16(6), Report On The Review Of The 2009-2010 Annual Report Of The Human Rights Commission

Tabled Document 68-16(6): No Place For Poverty – Anti-Poverty Election 2011 Tool Kit

Tabled Document 69-16(6): Aboriginal Sport Circle – Proposal To Enhance The Promotion And Delivery Of Sport And Recreation Activities To The Aboriginal Population

Reappointment Of Two Members To Human Rights Adjudication Panel

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Referral Of Annual Reports To Standing Committee

Draft Regulations To Standing Committee

17th Legislative Assembly Process Convention Referral Of Limited Category Of Regulations To Standing Committee

Amend Subclause 10(2) Of Bill 10

Motion To Extend Sitting Hours

Report of Committee of the Whole

Bill 15:

An Act To Amend The Deh Cho Bridge Act

Bill 16:

An Act To Amend The Motor Vehicles Act

Bill 17:

An Act To Amend The Territorial Parks Act

Bill 18:

An Act To Amend The Public Utilities Act

Orders of the Day

The House met at 1:38 p.m.

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Prayer

Prayer

The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Good afternoon, colleagues. Welcome back to the Chamber. Orders of the day. Item 2, Ministers’ statements. The honourable Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment , Mr. Bob McLeod .

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Minister’s Statement 47-16(6): Investing In Our Economic Future

Ministers’ Statements

Bob McLeod

Yellowknife South

Mr. Speaker, one of the key goals of the 16th Assembly is having a diversified

economy that provides opportunities and choices for our residents. I believe this Assembly has made tangible progress toward that goal.

The past few years have been challenging. Our territory did not emerge unscathed from the global economic recession. However, we are recovering from the recession, and although our economy faces challenges, we know these challenges come with opportunities.

Through the life of the 16th Legislative Assembly,

the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment promoted the development of mineral and energy resources, particularly through the work of the Northwest Territories geoscience office. Over the past four years, in partnership with Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) and Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC), we provided over $6 million to better understand the Northwest Territories mineral and petroleum resources.

Projects emerged across the territory, which ensured residents reaped these benefits. We have also seen record sales of oil and gas parcels over the last four years.

Mineral development and exploration potential is high. Our diamond mines in the North Slave region continued to hire Northwest Territories residents and support Northwest Territories businesses, facilitated through socio-economic agreements with this government. Just yesterday the Government of the Northwest Territories and Canadian Zinc Corporation signed an agreement on the proposed

Prairie Creek mine that will ensure benefits of development go directly to the community level. We will continue to build Northwest Territories employment at the diamond mines through the Workforce Memorandum of Understanding.

Mr. Speaker, one of the most significant achievements of this government was the development of an updated Diamond Policy Framework. The update demonstrated this government’s efforts to build a sustainable diamond manufacturing industry, and we will continue to work to develop this industry.

Another major accomplishment is the progress made with the Mackenzie Gas Project. Earlier this year the National Energy Board issued a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. We will continue to engage with the federal government and the proponents to move this important project forward.

More than any other industry, tourism has the greatest potential for sustainable development in just about every area of the territory. The Government of the Northwest Territories has made significant investments to grow this industry during the past four years.

Our government wants all business sectors to flourish and has taken many steps to diversify our economy, support our small businesses, and assist residents and communities to become more sustainable.

Over the past four years the Government of the Northwest Territories has:

• introduced the Support for Entrepreneurs and

Economic Development (SEED). Interest in the policy continues to increase and this year ITI provided $3.6 million in SEED policy contributions.

• approved $100,000 in dedicated annual funding

for the Northwest Territories film industry.

• raised the profile of Northwest Territories art

and artists at Canada’s Northern House at the Vancouver Olympics.

• helped to increase local employment and

provided support to small businesses through annual support for community economic

development officers and Community Futures development corporations.

• launched BizPal in Fort Smith, Hay River, and

Fort Simpson. This on-line service provides entrepreneurs with one-stop access to the information they need to start or expand their businesses.

• ensured the traditional economy stayed strong

in our smaller northern communities by doubling our contribution for the Community Harvesters Assistance Program.

• expanded the Take a Kid Trapping program due

in large part to the support of this government, elders, educators, and Government of the Northwest Territories staff. Over 10,000 youth have enrolled in the program since it began.

• increased fur sales and supported over 700

Northwest Territories trappers a year through the Genuine Mackenzie Valley Fur Program. During the past five years trappers have garnered an impressive $5 million in sales.

• dedicated additional programming and funding

to develop community gardens, agriculture infrastructure, and support the harvesting, processing, and marketing of locally produced fish and meat in the Northwest Territories.

• launched a successful awareness campaign in

2010 to promote the Northwest Territories as a place to live and work. “Come Make Your Mark” is still running in partnership with 77 businesses in the private sector.

Mr. Speaker, I am confident the investments made over the course of this government have diversified our economy, provided our residents with opportunities and choices, and helped build sustainable, vibrant communities consistent with the plans of the Government of the Northwest Territories and this Assembly.

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Ministers’ Statements

The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. The honourable Minister responsible for Education, Culture and Employment , Mr. Lafferty .

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Minister’s Statement 48-16(6): Advanced Education

Ministers’ Statements

Jackson Lafferty

Monfwi

The primary objective of the Student Financial Assistance program independent review is to determine whether the program benefits adequately support students with rising living costs, how the

program contributes to the government’s objective to develop a healthy educated workforce, and providing skills development and resources to meet the needs of our northern communities.

In May 2011, Members of the Legislative Assembly were given the opportunity to provide feedback on the terms of reference for the review. The department has since completed the request for proposal process and hired an independent consultant to complete the review.

After completing initial research on student financial assistance, the consultant will contact current and previous students, Aboriginal organizations, and various other interested parties to consult on the program. The department has formed a steering committee to lead the project and established a working group to assist the consultants with the review process.

Once the review is complete, final recommendations will be developed for consideration.

Canada’s three northern territories share the same interests with post-secondary opportunities for northern students and what opportunities are available. In June the governments of Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut signed a memorandum of understanding to explore various models for northern university development.

An appointed working group examined models from around the world to learn about what other countries have done. Based on this research, the working group is preparing a discussion and options paper for the three territorial governments to review and discuss in the fall.

Our goal is to increase northern students’ access to local university-level programming in the North by building on existing resources. A university model has the potential to build capacity for all Northerners, including First Nations, Inuit, and Metis peoples.

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Ministers’ Statements

The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty . The honourable Minister responsible for Environment and Natural Resources , Mr. Miltenberger .

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Minister’s Statement 49-16(6): Progress Towards An Environment That Will Sustain Present And Future Generations

Ministers’ Statements

Michael Miltenberger

Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As we move into the last session of the 16th Legislative Assembly, I would like to take

the opportunity to highlight some of the significant progress this Legislature has made toward achieving its goal of an environment that will sustain present and future generations.

During the past four years we developed a Water Stewardship Strategy and Action Plan for the

Northwest Territories. The strategy has been acclaimed by water managers and experts from around the world. Our focus must now shift from planning to implementation. This will include a number of initiatives such as negotiating transboundary water agreements with neighbouring jurisdictions, establishing community-based water monitoring programs, and developing community source-water protection plans in the NWT.

All NWT residents and Members of this Legislature can be very proud of the work we have collectively done to ensure our waters will remain clean, abundant, and productive for all time.

We have developed a new Greenhouse Gas Strategy for the Northwest Territories that will be tabled later today.

The 2011-2015 strategy sets out actions governments, communities, and industry can take to control and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and our dependence on fossil fuels in the next five years. The Joint Climate Change Committee, made up of Members of Cabinet and Regular Members, was instrumental in guiding our work to meet the challenges and impacts of global climate change.

The continued success of our waste recovery reduction programs highlights our residents’ commitment to our environment. This has been demonstrated by the overwhelming success of the expanded Beverage Container Program and reusable bag programs. We have recycled over 150 million beverage containers since 2005. We have moved away from single-use bags and have made milk containers eligible for a deposit refund. The expansion of these programs is dramatically reducing the amount of litter in our communities and garbage in our landfills.

The 16th Legislative Assembly passed the first

species at risk legislation for the Northwest Territories. It was developed using a cooperative legislative drafting modelto ensure it respected and incorporated provisions in settled land claims agreements, Aboriginal and treaty rights. Implementation is underway and the Species at Risk Committee has identified 29 species for assessment and an assessment

schedule for the next five years.

Mr. Speaker, one of the most critical issues we dealt with during the past four years was the decline in our barren-ground caribou herds.

By working together and making tough management decisions, today we have seen increases in the Porcupine and Bluenose-East herds, the Cape Bathurst and Bluenose-West herds have stabilized, and the Bathurst herd may have stabilized. Other herds, the Tuk Peninsula, the Beverly and Ahiak, have yet to recover. But by completing harvest management and implementation plans for the Porcupine herd and

the draft management plans for the Cape Bathurst, Bluenose-West, and Bluenose-East, we are well on our way to establishing plans for all our herds. The efforts of renewable resources boards, Aboriginal governments, communities, and residents allow us to take this vital step in conserving and protecting this valuable resource for current and future generations.

Mr. Speaker, this is the most environmentally conscious Legislature in the history of the Northwest Territories. Many communities, businesses, and residents are taking advantage of the energy efficiency and alternative energy technology programs and services available through the Arctic Energy Alliance and our government. Biomass, solar, and wind are all being used to reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions. Recent research on mini-hydro, wind, and geothermal energy sources indicate these could be viable alternative energy sources for some communities and businesses.

Mr. Speaker, during the past four years we have embarked on efforts to review and update our forest management policies and legislation.

Recommendations from a recent wildfire program review are being implemented with communities to ensure the program is addressing the needs of communities and residents, particularly in determining the values at risk and the value placed on wildlife habitat. In addition, wildfire protection plans have either been completed or will be completed this year for all communities in the forested areas of the Northwest Territories.

Mr. Speaker, these are just some of the highlights of the past four years. We have seen progress in a number of areas including energy and climate change, governance, wildlife and forest management, the Protected Areas Strategy, waste reduction and reuse, and water stewardship.

During the life of this 16th Legislative Assembly

we’ve learned how important it is for all Northerners to work together to deal with the important issues facing us.

The progress made to date could only have been accomplished by working with our many partners and forging collaborative and cooperative relationships with Aboriginal governments and organizations, renewable resource boards, communities, industry, academic institutions and, of course, residents.

As a department, Environment and Natural Resources has employees in almost every community. These men and women are very passionate about their work, about conserving and protecting our natural environment, and about working with communities and organizations. I would like to thank them for their unwavering dedication and hard work over the past four years.

Finally, Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the Members of this Assembly. Your advice, recommendations, questions and suggestions have helped us make sure our environment will sustain present and future generations.

Conserving and protecting our environment is a shared responsibility and it is encouraging to know that so many organizations and people are accepting and acting on this responsibility.

The progress made through the collaborative and cooperative management approach we have used with our many partners provides a solid foundation for the work of the 17th Legislative Assembly.

Mahsi.

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Ministers’ Statements

The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger . Item 3, Members’ statements. The honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre , Mr. Hawkins .

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GNWT Summer Student Hiring Practices

Members’ Statements

Robert Hawkins

Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. During the May sitting Regular Members made it very clear to the government that summer students are a priority to us. While I’m interested to hear the number of students the government was able to hire this year, I’m even more interested to hear what, if any, lessons were learned so that we can make improvements for the next year’s wave of summer students looking for employment.

Mr. Speaker, improvements are clearly needed, not glossy reports or strategic documents, but real-life practical improvements to the practices and hiring procedures, because I still hear stories that some departments are ignoring candidates who are studying relevant programs and instead they are in favour of hiring students because they feel like it, who don’t study relevant programs. It now begs the question: what’s the point of having Human Resources responsible if the department just ignores what HR does by them trying to help?

Mr. Speaker, to date I don’t see any plans to ensure that we’ve figured out how to organize early hiring, how to identify jobs early, and how to get this organized so students know what’s going on. I know it’s been a long time since many of us were summer students looking for work and, Mr. Speaker, it’s been a long time for many of us in this building, and I think that people have a tendency of forgetting what’s important when you’re a summer student. I think our Members have to remember that these are important jobs and these students are very anxious for these opportunities.

So they’re waiting for phone calls, but yet nothing comes. They’re waiting for direction and hope, but yet nothing comes.

Our government is ignoring a huge opportunity: our young future workforce. So here’s an idea: what about taking all of the bilingual students and using their efforts to help improve service delivery? We often hear about how important languages are. Well, why aren’t we taking advantage of our bilingual students? What about helping students with their job search skills, which is real-world networking and tailoring skills for their resumes that need to be done? But right now the Government of the Northwest Territories discourages that practice. So they say just put all your resumes into a pool and we’ll figure it out from there.

There are real practical solutions out there and I certainly hope that Human Resources does a huge review at the end of this summer student season to ask themselves are we doing this the best way possible. I can tell you, I don’t think we are at this time.

So the summer students will be going soon and they will be back next year looking for opportunity. So let us not treat our young students, who will be the workforce of tomorrow, so badly, and let’s give them the best experience and opportunity they so rightly deserve. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins . The honourable Member for Sahtu , Mr. Yakeleya .

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Access To Health Care Assessments In Small Communities

Members’ Statements

Norman Yakeleya

Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’ve been in the Legislative Assembly for the past eight years and throughout the years there are programs and services that continue to be front and centre in our work. For example, the ever pressing matters of housing, education, and health seem to be the core ones.

Today I’d like to speak about the access to appropriate health care assessment in our health centres.

Too many of my people have been diagnosed with cancer in my region. Something is not right, Mr. Speaker. In the Sahtu we have four health centres and one nursing station. At these health centres we are limited to the type of assessments that can be done, even more restrictive to the care at our nursing station in Colville.

You would think that with the number of people in my region recently being diagnosed with cancer and other related terminal diseases, there would be a shift in the Health department to begin the early detection of cancer, or have a policy in place to send people out to Yellowknife or Edmonton for assessments when the nurse does not know what’s going on with that person. Usually it’s too late, far too late for the families.

Mr. Speaker, in our health centres we are not yet at the same level of other health care in other regions. We can only go so far with programs and services. I’m often told why didn’t the health centre send this person out or do a more thorough check. Some are told to take Tylenol or aspirin, or simply because symptoms of their living are directly related to drinking or smoking too much or whatever. It’s like taking your car to the garage and a mechanic saying you’re driving too much or using too much oil without really checking it. Our health centres are only as good as the tools and resources we provide them.

You see, whether in Yellowknife or in Colville Lake or in Fort Good Hope, we should be treated equal and have equal access to health care. No more, no less.

Mr. Speaker...

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The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Mr. Yakeleya , your time for your Member’s statements has expired.

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Norman Yakeleya

Sahtu

I seek unanimous consent to conclude my Member’s statement.

---Unanimous consent granted

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Norman Yakeleya

Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. Health costs continue to rise, meaning that it will come to a point where money to maintain it will be a serious question in the North and the future Legislative Assembly.

With so many changes to our diet, changes to our water, and changes to our lifestyle, we are seeing a real need to provide health care workers and our people with early detection programs start assessing our people right now for cancer.

I will ask the Minister later on what types of programs are in place to start saving lives in our communities. Thank you.

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The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya . The honourable Member for Tu Nedhe , Mr. Beaulieu .

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Need For Preschool Programs And Facilities In Tu Nedhe Communities

Members’ Statements

Tom Beaulieu

Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to once again stress the need for daycare and preschool programs along with the facilities to operate these programs in Tu Nedhe.

In Lutselk’e there are many parents who wish to work but because there is no daycare, they have no choice but to stay at home. There are also times when parents had to give up jobs because they had difficulty finding a sitter for their children.

As for children who have no preschool experience, they start kindergarten not being school ready. This is a fact and in the screening process for school readiness for instruction in school environment, a lot of children fall way below the necessary basic

literacy and math skills. These children would benefit tremendously from daycare and preschool.

A preschool prepares children for primary school and teaches these children socialization skills, interaction skills, motor skills such as to dress themselves and tie their own shoes. It teaches them how to recognize colours, learn their ABCs and numbers. These skills make the transition from preschool to kindergarten a lot easier.

Some children have none of these skills upon entering kindergarten, and when this is the case, it becomes a conflict with the teacher who has to juggle between concentrating on pre-ready and non-ready students. It can also become very frustrating in different areas for the children themselves who do not have the benefits of preschool.

Although Fort Resolution presently has a daycare preschool program, the facility, staff, and funding in place can only accommodate eight preschoolers. There are currently 16 children on the waiting list in order to accommodate a total of 24 children. There is a definite need for a larger facility, more staff, and more government funding. Fort Resolution could use at least one more preschool teacher and possibly a daycare worker.

Good support for daycare and preschool will assist students to enter kindergarten on a more positive note and these students will benefit from the programs right through high school. Not long ago I read a story about families in the suburbs of Vancouver who believe in having their children in preschool, and that they would drive across the city for three hours to get their children into preschool. Along with the extra four-hour drive they spend their day travelling to the preschool...

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The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Mr. Beaulieu , your time for your Member’s statement has expired.

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Tom Beaulieu

Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to conclude my statement.

---Unanimous consent granted

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Tom Beaulieu

Tu Nedhe

Along with the extra four hours a day they spend on travel to get their children to and from preschool, they would even pay up to $1,200 a month to have their children attend preschool.

I believe this government has made a commitment to increase high school graduates. Let’s start at preschool and I’m sure the benefits will be there in the future.

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The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu . The honourable Member for Great Slave , Mr. Abernethy .

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GNWT Support For The NWT Film Industry

Members’ Statements

Glen Abernethy

Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Over the last couple of years I and some of my colleagues have worked hard to highlight to the Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment and his department the significant advantages supporting a home-grown film industry will bring to the Northwest Territories. I believe that this multi-million dollar industry is good for the people of the NWT in many ways.

First, it employs a significant number of Northerners, and with support will potentially employ more.

Second, film and media produced and developed by our talented Northerners highlights the cultural diversity and unique aspects of our great territory: the people, the places, the events, and our environment; all things we should be very proud of.

Third, it helps circulate money throughout the Northwest Territories as film and media producers travel to different locations within our territory and engage other small local businesses for assistance in their productions.

Fourth, it creates an awareness of the territory as a whole. It makes the realities of the Northwest Territories accessible to all people, both inside and outside of the Northwest Territories, and both within Canada and around the world. Clearly, this industry is and should be a real and sustainable portion of our economy.

I was very pleased on July 18, 2011, when the Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment announced that his department, recognizing that the filming industry has become one of the territory’s most promising sectors, has restructured the Film Commission to provide support to the NWT film industry to better serve aspiring northern filmmakers. In addition, the department announced that $100,000 in new dedicated annual funding has been made available to NWT film industry projects. It’s clear that the Minister was listening to the industry. This is a great first step, and I thank the Minister and his department for their hard work and dedication.

Recently I was talking to a filmmaker who indicated that he has been working closely with the newly organized, efficient, and very helpful Film Commission that is helping to put Yellowknife and the NWT on the map as a place where high-level, professional, and economically rewarding film production can happen. Clearly, the northern-grown film industry, with government help, is going in a positive direction.

I would like to once again thank the Minister for his support on this file and hopefully this kind of open-mindedness can be seen within other sectors like

agriculture and biomass production in the territory in our future.

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GNWT Support For The NWT Film Industry

Members’ Statements

The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Abernethy . The honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta , Mr. Krutko .

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Proposed Amendments To The Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act

Members’ Statements

David Krutko

Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As we are all aware, there is a major proposed amendment to the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act and again the process seems to be driven from outside in, from the big boys in Ottawa. Again the legislation, regarding the drafting of legislation, was done by land claims organizations in the Northwest Territories along with the Government of the Northwest Territories and the federal government to come up with the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act made in the North, for the North, and designed for the North.

Just reviewing the information that I’ve had access to, I believe that the changes will very much undermine the intent of the drafting that took place, especially in the area of duty to consult, as we heard from a lot of small communities, whether it’s Trout Lake or the Aboriginal organizations not being consulted, especially when it comes to the changes and the developments that are taking place in northern Canada.

The duty to consult is clear. The Aboriginal consultation recommendation, under guidelines of the federal officials, fulfill duties to consult and recognize that there’s a need for policies that need to be working and also through regulatory boards in northern Canada to work with First Nations governments to ensure that takes place.

I think it’s important to realize that the Government of the Northwest Territories, who seem to be now in the driver’s seat, is now suggesting their own changes in regard to the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act without even consulting Members on this side of the House on what those changes are going to be, more importantly how they will affect our constituents and the people of the Northwest Territories.

I believe that the Government of the Northwest Territories has to fulfill its obligation to consult, but more importantly, understand that we have rural and remote communities that don’t have the resources to fully participate in the regulatory systems in the Northwest Territories, and we have the right to accommodate, regardless through financial means or allowing them access to legal advisors and people that understand the legislation, and to ensure that their rights and communities are

protected socially, economically, and culturally by these developments that are going to take place.

At the appropriate time I will be asking the Minister questions in regard to where the government is coming from on the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act.

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The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Krutko . The honourable Member for Nunakput , Mr. Jacobson .

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Inequality Of Service Delivery Between Small Communities And Regional Centres

Members’ Statements

Jackie Jacobson

Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I’d like to try to address an important and somewhat complicated issue. That is providing services to small and remote communities from our regional centres. Situations such as these are a result of fairly complicated charges but the same premise is simple.

When there are shortages, especially doctors, therapists, counsellors, and nurses, the first things that are cut are small and remote communities. This is wrong. According to the community leaders of Nunakput, every time there’s an expected shortage, we just accept it. They will get cut off of services for an indefinite period of time. What does this government allow? Our small and remote communities always get the shaft on services that are in jeopardy.

I went so far as to say that for recruitment of officers, these departments don’t have to replace vacant medical positions, because they never know where they’re living in small and remote communities. They don’t know what it’s like to have medical appointments cancelled time after time for elders and people on dental and just different surgeries.

The equalities between the major centres and small communities are huge and it seems to be getting worse. The regional offices get funding to provide services to our communities, but the cuts have been made. It’s always on the backs of our communities. In addition, I don’t think all of the staff with these offices realize that they’re supposed to service from remote communities. Many community leaders have said the same staff even think their first priority is the servicing of the major centres first, the small communities second. It’s a real shame.

However, if the case of servicing the small communities is second place, then this government needs to come clean and state that. This government needs to ensure that the shortages of experienced small and remote communities aren’t always bearing the brunt of it all for these positions. This government needs to devote resources to ensure problems such as administrative policies and procedures...

I seek unanimous consent to conclude my statement.

---Unanimous consent granted

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Jackie Jacobson

Nunakput

Like I said, this government needs to devote the resources to ensure that the problems such as administrative policies and procedures are not hindering our medical and administrative staff from providing the services that we desperately need in all of the communities; not just Yellowknife, not just Inuvik, but all.

I will have more questions for the Minister of Health and Social Services at the appropriate time.

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The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu . The honourable Member for Nahendeh , Mr. Menicoche .

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Quality Of Health Services For Elder Residents In Small Communities

Members’ Statements

Kevin A. Menicoche

Nahendeh

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Today I would like to speak about the quality of health services delivered in my riding of Nahendeh. Specifically I want to speak about how these services are provided to our elders.

I share my colleagues Mr. Yakeleya and Mr. Jacobson ’s concerns that people are not being examined properly and are being misdiagnosed. We know that as we age, our bodies require more care, we need to see the doctor more often, and we need health professionals to take us seriously when we say that something is wrong. We may not be able to diagnose ourselves, but we know our bodies. If something is wrong, we need to be taken seriously.

Also people are being turned away at our health centres not once or twice but three times in a row. There is no one advocating for them to tell them that their ailments are real and they must be treated properly.

Adding to this situation is the inability to develop a relationship with doctors in the region because doctors change every six months or so and elders do not have the opportunity to build trust with the doctor before they have to explain their health situation all over again.

We require trained translators to accompany our elders to their doctor appointments; trained

translators whose role is to ensure that the elders are receiving what they require. This means that they need to be fluent in the Slavey language and have some health training as well. They need to understand medical terms, be able to aid an elder in understanding what the diagnosis is and what they have to do to stay healthy.

We also need doctors that come to our regions for longer periods of time and ideally be permanent residents of our communities.

During question period I will be asking the Minister of Health and Social Services questions that pertain to this statement.

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The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche . The honourable Member for Frame Lake , Ms. Bisaro .

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Development Of Comprehensive Anti-Poverty Strategy

Members’ Statements

Wendy Bisaro

Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I want to bring attention today to a very slow moving government project. That project is the development of an Anti-Poverty Strategy.

As early as February 2010, I began urging the government to recognize the need for a government-wide comprehensive Anti-Poverty Strategy and to take action on it. I’ve made statements in the House many times since. To its credit, the government has taken some action in the last year and a half, but it’s been too little and taken much too much time to get going.

A motion was passed in this House on February 11th last year which called for the development of a

comprehensive NWT Anti-Poverty Strategy, and on May 19th the Premier in his statement that day said,

“Mr. Speaker, we’re prepared to undertake the work required to develop an overarching discussion paper that would address issues of defining and measuring progress on poverty, summarize current programs and strategic direction related to reducing poverty areas for further action.” That was 15 months ago, Mr. Speaker, and we have yet to see that paper.

As of October last year when no action had been taken to start the promised work, concerned NWT residents, the No Place for Poverty Alliance, organized and held a very successful workshop, the results of which were published in the No Place for Poverty report. That report again urged the GNWT to begin development of an Anti-Poverty Strategy. Another period of inaction followed until the Premier , in February of this year, announced the establishment of a GNWT working group which would produce the discussion paper he’d promised a year before. As of today, Members have not seen that paper and indications are the report on the development of a strategy will be handed off to the 17th Assembly.

I have to ask, Mr. Speaker, when will we see that paper, because it is long overdue. I can only interpret the government’s delay as a stalling tactic; that the hope is the issue will go away if they wait long enough. Well, that’s not about to happen, Mr. Speaker. The benefits of such a strategy to the government, to our staff and to our residents are immeasurable. This issue is supported by the No Place for Poverty Alliance, a group comprised of 29 diverse organizations who represent people right across the NWT. An Anti-Poverty Strategy is important to me, as well, Mr. Speaker, but how important is it to other Members of this House? Well, we will soon know.

Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to conclude my statement.

---Unanimous consent granted

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Development Of Comprehensive Anti-Poverty Strategy

Members’ Statements

Wendy Bisaro

Frame Lake

At a press conference this morning the alliance launched its anti-poverty election tool kit. They will be asking each candidate in the October 3rd election to take a pledge to make an

Anti-Poverty Strategy a key priority for the 17th Assembly. The Alliance will then publish the results for voters’ consideration.

I have to commend the Alliance for their election initiative and fully support their stand. The development of this strategy must be a top priority for the next Assembly. It’s an issue which will not go away. Our residents need it. Our NGOs and local governments want it and are asking for it. I have to ask: will the Assembly rise to the challenge brought to us by the people? We shall see. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Development Of Comprehensive Anti-Poverty Strategy

Members’ Statements

The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro . Colleagues, before I go to the next Member for Members’ statements I’d like to draw your attention to the gallery and the presence of a former Member of the House, Mr. Henry Zoe is with us today.

The honourable Member for Weledeh , Mr. Bromley .

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Resolute Bay Tragedy Condolences

Members’ Statements

Bob Bromley

Weledeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise with enormous sadness today to offer words of sympathy to the families and friends of Yellowknifers who lost their lives in the tragedy of First Air flight 6560. I offer these condolences in concert with my colleagues and in the absence of a sitting Member for the riding of Range Lake where they resided.

Ute Merritt was a flight attendant who perished in the Resolute Bay disaster. Daughter Samantha of Weledeh has noted that in every picture of her, Ute is smiling. Ute’s prowess as a sailor is well known, and she and Jim were virtually unbeatable in the regular races on the bay. My heartfelt condolences to Ute’s husband, Jim, and to their children, Victoria, Nicolas, Devan, Carl, and Samantha.

Dave Hare, a well-respected first officer with First Air, was a former Weledeh constituent. Dave put priority on spending time with his children and was an outdoor and hunting enthusiast. I offer my deepest condolences to his wife, Jane, and to their children Lily, Adelyn, and Genevieve, and to Dave and Jane’s parents who are in Yellowknife supporting their family.

Anne Marie Golding was purser and flight attendant on the First Air flight and was a long-term nurse at Stanton Hospital. She was very highly regarded, with many friends in the community. To Anne Marie’s children, Ashley and Bradley, and to her parents, Linda and Harry of Yellowknife, I extend my deepest sympathies.

While we mourn the loss of these parents and community members, let’s also give thanks for the miraculous survival of Nicole Williamson and Robin Wyllie, both of Yellowknife, and seven-year-old Gabrielle Eckalook.

The service and sacrifice of those in our aviation industry should also be recognized. In our small and tightly-knit northern society these losses hit hard and sadness ripples throughout our community. Though we may not have been personally acquainted with these lost, we know they were our community partners and fellow citizens. This kind of tragedy cuts deep.

I know all Members join me in expressing the most profound regret at these families’ losses and our prayers that with the help of their community and loved ones they will find comfort in their grief. Mahsi.

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The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Bromley . The honourable Member for Kam Lake , Mr. Ramsay .

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Golf Northwest Territories Sport Organization

Members’ Statements

David Ramsay

Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to speak today about a new sports organization in the Northwest Territories called Golf Northwest Territories. This organization was spearheaded by a group of individuals from a number of communities across the NWT. The founding members of Golf NT are Carl Bird and Gordon Brayton from Yellowknife, Quinn Groenhyde and Mike King from Hay River, Jean Soucy from Fort Smith, and Conan Donahue from Fort Simpson.

Their idea was to create a territorial organization that would help promote the benefits of the wonderful game of golf.

The main goal of Golf NT is to encourage youth to participate so that we can continue to see the growth of our game in our territory amongst our youth.

In April of this year Golf NT applied to become a recognized territorial sport organization, or TSO. With this status, Golf NT will now have access to funding to help promote the game of golf, develop junior golfers, and oversee competitions around the territory. Current membership is over 650 and is concentrated in the four communities that have well-established golf courses: Yellowknife, Hay River, Fort Smith, and Fort Simpson. There are also members from Gameti, and interest has been shown from golfers in Norman Wells and Inuvik.

Golf NT held its second annual NWT championships where an under-17 team was chosen to compete at the recently held Western Canada Summer Games, a first ever for the NWT. The NWT golf team consisted of Brandon Tuckey from Fort Smith, Jeff Groenhyde and Kieran Kipling from Hay River, Devon Hinchey and Emily Hamm from Yellowknife. Gord Brayton, the general manager and pro at the Yellowknife Golf Club, acted as the coach, and Nicole Hamm of Yellowknife was the team manager.

I want to take this opportunity, Mr. Speaker, to wish Golf NT every success in the future. The growth of the game amongst our youth is a direct result of the dedication and determination of the coaches, parents, and other golfers that help our youth get involved in sports and in golf in particular, and grow this sport here in the Northwest Territories. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Golf Northwest Territories Sport Organization

Members’ Statements

The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay . Item 4, returns to oral questions. Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Monfwi , Mr. Lafferty .

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Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Jackson Lafferty

Monfwi

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. It gives me great pleasure to recognize my leadership: Tlicho Grand Chief Eddie Erasmus is here with us; also Chief Alphonse Nitsiza of Whati; Chief Charlie Football of Wekweeti; and also an elder from Gameti, Louie Zoe is here with us. Also staff members along with the leadership: John B. Zoe, Bertha Rabesca-Zoe and Henry Zoe.

Also, I’d like to recognize another lady that came from outside the territory: Bonnie George. She’s a...(inaudible)...chief of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation of British Columbia. She’s visiting Yellowknife as part of a practicum towards her master’s degree curriculum developing Aboriginal studies and she’s here to witness how this government operates. I’d like to welcome everybody here. Mahsi.

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Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty . The honourable Member for Frame Lake , Ms. Bisaro .

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Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Wendy Bisaro

Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It’s my great pleasure today to recognize a representative

of one of the organizations for the No Place for Poverty Alliance, Ms. Julie Green, director of community relations for the YWCA. Welcome.

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Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro . The honourable for Inuvik Boot Lake, Mr. Roland .

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Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

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Floyd Roland

Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yesterday I had the opportunity to recognize a few folks that are down doing some work around caribou issues as well as Wildlife Act issues. Further today I’d like to also recognize James Firth. I believe he’s about to be chairman of the Gwich’in Renewable Resource Board. Thank you.

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Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Roland . The honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta , Mr. Krutko .

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Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

David Krutko

Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, would like to recognize James Firth, acting chair of the Gwich’in Renewable Resource Council and former chief of the Inuvik Native Band. Welcome.

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Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Krutko . The honourable Member for Nunakput , Mr. Jacobson .

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Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Jackie Jacobson

Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Again, I’d like to welcome Mr. Frank Pokiak, the chair of the Inuvialuit Game Council; and Mr. Larry Carpenter, chair of the Wildlife Management Advisory Council of the NWT. Thank you and welcome.

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The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Jacobson . The honourable Member for Sahtu , Mr. Yakeleya .

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Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

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Norman Yakeleya

Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to recognize the president of the Deline Land Corporation, Mr. Peter Menacho. I’d also like to recognize our chair of the Sahtu Renewable Resources Board, Mr. Walter Bayha; and I believe the Renewable Resource Council member, a real good fisherman, Paul Modeste in the gallery, all from Deline.

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Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya . The honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre , Mr. Hawkins .

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Robert Hawkins

Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to recognize Edward Esau. He’s a Page here helping us do our business of the Assembly. He’s most notably known as the son of one of our staff members, Phoebe Esau. Thanks for your help here today. Thank you.

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Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins . If we’ve missed anyone in the gallery today, welcome to the Assembly. I hope you’re enjoying the proceedings. It’s always nice to have an audience in here.

Item 6, acknowledgements. The honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre , Mr. Hawkins .

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Acknowledgement 7-16(6): Families Impacted By Resolute Bay Tragedy

Acknowledgements

Robert Hawkins

Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today, with great sadness, I wish to pause and make special note to the First Air flight that met with tragic ends on its approach into Resolute Bay this past Saturday.

As we all know, 12 of the 15 people on board didn’t make it and, without any doubt, the impact of this tragedy will have significant and lasting effects on all Northerners.

I know that this experience has affected two families directly in the riding of Yellowknife Centre, both the Golding and Merritt families. My heart goes out to them as well as all the other families that lost loved ones on that flight that day. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Acknowledgements

The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins . Item 7, oral questions. The honourable Member for Nahendeh , Mr. Menicoche .

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Question 176-16(6): Delivery Of Health Services To Elders Resident In Small Communities

Oral Questions

Kevin A. Menicoche

Nahendeh

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I just want to follow up on my questions with regard to my Member’s statement on the delivery of health services in Nahendeh to the Minister of Health and Social Services .

For the last eight years I’ve been continuing to raise about the ability of having translators, about having cultural training workshops for staff. It appears that it has taken a relapse again, so to speak. I know it comes in waves, cross-cultural training. I’d like to ask the Minister if there is consistent cross-cultural training that happens with the front-line health staff in our communities. Thank you.

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Question 176-16(6): Delivery Of Health Services To Elders Resident In Small Communities

Oral Questions

The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche . The honourable Minister of Health and Social Services , Mr. Miltenberger .

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Question 176-16(6): Delivery Of Health Services To Elders Resident In Small Communities

Oral Questions

Thebacha

Michael Miltenberger

Minister of Health and Social Services

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. That is the intent, recognizing, of course, as the Member pointed out along with other MLAs, that one of the challenges is the rapid turnover in staff and often the use of locums or casual nurses. It is a challenge.

I appreciate the Member’s comments and feedback. I intend to follow up with the board chair and the deputy minister. Thank you.

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Question 176-16(6): Delivery Of Health Services To Elders Resident In Small Communities

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Kevin A. Menicoche

Nahendeh

I appreciate the Minister’s answers. I think just one of the solutions that must be done is we have to have consistent cultural training and awareness training programs for our front-line staff.

I spoke in my Member’s statement about our elders being turned away not once or twice but three times as you go to the health centres. They are being given Tylenol, like Mr. Yakeleya says. It is the same in my riding. They are going there and being given Tylenol. They are not being diagnosed or even examined properly. They are just saying they are sick, so here’s some Tylenol. I’d like to ask the Minister if he’s aware of this and what can be done to stop this type of practice and do proper medical examinations on our constituents. Thank you.

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Michael Miltenberger

Minister of Health and Social Services

Once again, this is an important issue. The Member has written to me on some specific cases. I would point out that there are thousands of patients seen successfully every day across the Northwest Territories. We do have the occasions where things don’t quite work as planned. The issue of being more responsive and sensitive to the needs of seniors are cautions that are worthy of note. Once again, as I follow up on some of the concerns the Member is raising, that would be on the list. Thank you.

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Kevin A. Menicoche

Nahendeh

I would think that doing a proper medical examination would be the first thing you do, because people are saying they are going there and getting cursory examinations and given Tylenol. I’d like the Minister’s commitment that the front-line staff must do this to our residents and constituents.

The other issue is about having proper translators and training for the front-line translators that are there. What type of training program is available to the front-line workers that deal with people on a daily basis? Thank you.

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Thebacha

Michael Miltenberger

Minister of Health and Social Services

Once again, some of those services are available usually at the larger centres, the health centres, the larger facilities, the long-term care facilities. The issue of translators in the small communities is more problematic. Once again, if the front-line staff is experienced and from the region, it’s a different issue than if they are just in town for a few weeks. The Member, once again, raises an issue where we don’t have the complete solution. Thank you.

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The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger . Final supplementary, Mr. Menicoche .

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Question 176-16(6): Delivery Of Health Services To Elders Resident In Small Communities

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Kevin A. Menicoche

Nahendeh

Thank you very much. I know we are beefing up our Aboriginal Languages Training Program, working with the Minister of Education . That is a commitment of this government. I think it’s time we start doing a coordinated approach. Perhaps the Minister of Heath could work with the Department of

Education. Let’s get these terminology courses happening in all our Aboriginal languages provided to our front-line workers, Mr. Speaker. Will the Minister commit to do that? Thank you.

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Michael Miltenberger

Minister of Health and Social Services

Yes, I will discuss with our deputy and the Minister of Education to make sure we are coordinated and connected on that important initiative. Thank you.

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The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger . The honourable Member for Frame Lake , Ms. Bisaro .

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Question 177-16(6): Development Of Comprehensive Anti-Poverty Strategy

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Wendy Bisaro

Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions today are addressed to the Premier and I’d like to ask some questions with regard to the Anti-Poverty Strategy or the development of, or maybe I should say lack of development of.

I’d like to ask the Premier initially if he could advise, give us -- the House -- an update or advise the status of the report on the Anti-Poverty Strategy discussion paper. Thank you.

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The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro . The honourable Premier , Mr. Roland .

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Question 177-16(6): Development Of Comprehensive Anti-Poverty Strategy

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Floyd Roland

Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I think the Member will be happy to hear that, in fact, I’ve just signed off a letter to forward the discussion paper to the Standing Committee on Social Programs. Thank you.

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Wendy Bisaro

Frame Lake

I am very pleased to hear that. I want to thank the Premier for that response. It’s coming at the last hour, but better that it come than it not come at all.

In this next period through the election period and through October until the next Assembly gets up and running, I’d like to know whether or not there are any activities relative to the development of this paper or the Anti-Poverty Strategy planned during the next several months. Thank you.

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Floyd Roland

Inuvik Boot Lake

The work that we’ve done in forwarding the discussion paper to committee, we’ll await their response. Clearly, as I’ve indicated to Members, this will be part of the transition that we will be preparing for the 17th Assembly.

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Wendy Bisaro

Frame Lake

Thanks to the Premier for that. That was my next question, was relative to the transition document from the government. I’m really pleased to hear that it’s in there. It’s really unfortunate that we couldn’t have had greater work done in the 16th Assembly. What kind of a priority is assigned to the development of an Anti-Poverty Strategy in the transition document to the 17th Assembly? Thank

you.

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Floyd Roland

Inuvik Boot Lake

The transition document itself will cover quite a number of areas: the work that we’ve been doing as the 16th Assembly, the

work that’s ongoing. This will fall into that category of ongoing work and put it before them. I can’t weight a priority of the next government, but it will be part of that document of transition and a commitment from the 16th Assembly. Thank you.

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The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Roland . Final supplementary, Ms. Bisaro .

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Question 177-16(6): Development Of Comprehensive Anti-Poverty Strategy

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Wendy Bisaro

Frame Lake

Thanks, Mr. Speaker. Thanks to the Premier . I would sincerely hope that all candidates in this upcoming election will seriously consider whether or not they can pledge to make the Anti-Poverty Strategy a top priority in the next Assembly, should they end up here.

To the Premier , I don’t know whether he can answer this question or not, but since the paper has just gone to standing committee, can he give us any indication of when the paper might be released to the public? Thank you.

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Floyd Roland

Inuvik Boot Lake

The work that we’re doing by handing it over to the committee for their initial look and being part of the transition I can’t commit to a public release. We would have to, as we transition this to the next government, leave it to the new government to decide if they will distribute it publicly after hearing from the committees in the 17th Assembly.

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The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Roland . The honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta , Mr. Krutko .

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Question 178-16(6): Proposed Amendments To The Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act

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David Krutko

Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions are directed to the Minister of Environment with regard to the proposed amendments to the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act. I know the Minister mentioned that this government is requesting three additional changes to be considered in light of what’s being recommended by the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board and also the other boards and agencies. I think the big issue or challenge that we face is that as the Northwest Territories I don’t think it’s the fault of the board.

If anything, the boards are doing what they’ve been told, but without having the adequate resources to do their jobs. Especially integrating land and water management systems and looking at the timelines for consultation of which we have 42 days to deal with a Class A and 15 days for Class B licences. Yet there are regions in the Northwest Territories that don’t have land claims, regarding the Tlicho and Dehcho and the South Slave. Without having the appropriate

structures in place it is a challenge on different regions.

I’d like to ask the Minister what we are doing with regard to the government’s suggested changes to find ways to integrate these different systems to streamline them so they’re more workable.

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The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Krutko . The honourable Minister responsible for Environment and Natural Resources , Mr. Miltenberger .

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Question 178-16(6): Proposed Amendments To The Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act

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Michael Miltenberger

Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This issue of regulatory reform and changes to the process have been under discussion now for many years. Our request to the government, to Minister Duncan, has been that there be no changes initiated now that we’ve signed the agreement-in-principle so that the devolution process can take place, and then at that point, once there’s been a transfer, if there are changes necessary to sign on by Northerners, that Northerners would have that right and authority to make those changes, whatever they may be, should it be so determined by Northerners.

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David Krutko

Mackenzie Delta

I think one of the fundamental elements that are missing, especially in the majority of the region which there’s only one region that has a land use plan through their land use planning commission planning process, which is the Gwich’in Settlement Region, but again that whole system of land use plans is a tool that can be used by the different management authorities to help them and assist them in making those decisions.

I’d like to ask the Minister exactly why it is that this government is not supporting land use plans where they’re presently being integrated, and supporting the Dehcho and Sahtu in integrating their land use plans into the system.

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Michael Miltenberger

Thebacha

In fact, the Government of the Northwest Territories strongly supports the idea of land use planning. We are working as a government on our own land use framework that will get our thinking clear as a government so that we can be as constructive and supportive as possible at the various tables. We are involved at the various tables right now. The key for us is to make sure that we have an organized, coherent message and plan going forward. We recognize the distinct importance of the land use plans. That’s why we’re doing things like the Water Strategy.

That’s why we’re doing things like improving our legislation to deal with species at risk and the Wildlife Act, is to be able to, within the broad land use planning framework, have the tools necessary to make them work.

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David Krutko

Mackenzie Delta

Another area I think has to be clarified is the whole area of inspection and enforcement. That’s the part that falls below the waistline when it comes to actually getting the work done. A lot of times the blame goes to the

regulatory boards, which they don’t have that authority. That authority is with Indian and Northern Affairs. I’d again like to ask the Minister, with regard to the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act, that’s another area I feel has to be concluded and fulfilled. I’d like to ask the Minister if he’s had discussions to ensure that component is looked at in regard to the government’s suggested amendments.

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Michael Miltenberger

Thebacha

That and a number of other issues have been discussed. The money that was identified to do things like cumulative impact studies and assessments. The main fundamental concern is that there be no significant changes, or changes of any kind while we’re in an election process. Now, since we’ve signed the AIP and we’re in a transition phase where we’re going to be taking over from the federal government that there not be any significant changes until that process is concluded so that it will be Northerners that will decide on what changes are necessary, if any, once that process is complete.

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The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger . Final supplementary, Mr. Krutko .

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David Krutko

Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I noted earlier in my comments, the government is suggesting looking at three additional issues for consideration. Can the Minister elaborate on those three particular areas for consideration for changes in the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act?

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Question 178-16(6): Proposed Amendments To The Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act

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Michael Miltenberger

Thebacha

I’ve indicated what our request to the federal government is. There has been a number of initiatives underway. There has been our view, starting back with Mr. McCrank. There’s been the federal government at work. We have pressed the federal government Minister Duncan to hold off on any changes to the regulatory regime while we have these other processes underway and given the fact, as well, that we are going to be soon in the middle of an election process. At this point that is where we are with the issue of the regulatory reform and any proposed or possible changes.

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The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger . The honourable Member for Great Slave , Mr. Abernethy .

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Question 179-16(6): GNWT Support For The NWT Film Industry

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Glen Abernethy

Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions today are for the Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment and are in follow up to my Member’s statement earlier today.

On March 23rd I attended a meeting between

industry and government on the NWT film industry,

and at that time the GNWT, or the department committed to a number of items with respect to the film industry. One of them was to encourage greater cooperation between ITI and ECE, one was to dedicate some seed funding for film and media arts, one was to invest in a website, one was to invest in the formation of an association for the industry, and one was to establish a mandate for the NWT Film Commission. I’m happy to say that most of this has been done by the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment and I’m very happy with the progress.

I do have a couple of questions. I know that a website has been developed. I have had an opportunity to go on line and see it. It’s really quite good and it is early days. My question is, at the beginning stage of this website development, I’ve gone in to look at it and in one

section it’s called Suppliers Guide and it basically outlines all the different organizations that are available to help the filming industry. Animal handlers, carpenters, caretakers, directors, equipment rental, these types of things. I’ve gone through and opened each one of them up to see what’s on there. Right now, unfortunately, it appears that all of the people identified within these lists are from Yellowknife, which is great, but a film industry for the Northwest Territories is supposed to be NWT-wide.

I’m curious; is the department committed to going out to the other communities and regions of the Northwest Territories to gain some professionals that are providing these types of services and get them included in this territorial website?

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The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Abernethy . The honourable Minister responsible for Industry, Tourism and Investment , Mr. Bob McLeod .

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Bob McLeod

Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We are talking about an NWT film industry, so it’s our intention to go across the Territories and we’ll probably do it on a regional basis and update our website as we go along.

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Glen Abernethy

Great Slave

I was hoping that would be the answer and I encourage the Minister to have his staff at the Film Commission start to go out and research the other communities. I do know that there are a lot of filmmakers in the other communities, people who can do duplication and things like that.

The other area -- and this is an area that came up an awful lot during the consultation -- was the relationship between ITI and ECE and how these two departments really need to work together in order to really enhance the film industry in the Northwest Territories. They do have similar mandates, but they do have different mandates. I’m wondering what the department is doing to encourage their relationship with Education, Culture and Employment with respect to the NWT film industry and arts in general.

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Bob McLeod

Yellowknife South

We do work very closely with the Department of Education. As a matter of fact, our offices are right next door to each other so we interact on a regular basis. We work together very closely on a number of these strategies. We developed the NWT Arts Strategy and we all participated at NWT House. We’ve been working on a cured show, and it is our intention to work very closely on promoting and developing the NWT film industry. We will be meeting as we go forward and work together to promote this.

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Glen Abernethy

Great Slave

One of the items that was discussed at that March 23rd meeting was the

possible need, or need, in fact, of an industry association. At that time there was a lot of talk about the department working with some key individuals in the film industry that exist today about trying to find a way to create an industry association in the Northwest Territories. I was wondering if the Minister could tell me if there’s been any progress on that front.

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Bob McLeod

Yellowknife South

I would say that without the involvement of the different filmmakers we would never have gotten this far. They have been working with us every step of the way. Now that we’ve identified funding, they’ve been working with us to develop the criteria. Certainly I would want to continue to work with them and I would certainly like to see such an organization be developed, so we’ll work on that area.

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Question 179-16(6): GNWT Support For The NWT Film Industry

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The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Final supplementary, Mr. Abernethy .

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Question 179-16(6): GNWT Support For The NWT Film Industry

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Glen Abernethy

Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to thank the Minister. Clearly it’s the commitment of the film industry, representative of the film industry and the departments of both ITI and ECE that have led to the success in this area. One of the areas that they talked about or the Minister has touched on is the funding that is now available to the film industry through SEED. It’s $100,000, which is, clearly, great. I’m wondering what kind of mechanism they have to assess the value of those dollars that we’re spending, how we’re going to track those dollars to make sure that they are in fact bringing back benefit.

Is there any plan in the future, if we can prove clear benefit to increase that money so that we can get greater benefits?

I believe, personally, that $100,000 spent by the GNWT in the film industry will allow us to help the industry circulate hundreds and hundreds of thousands if not possibly millions. So I’d like to see in the future that increase, but before we do that, I’d like to know if there’s a mechanism to assess the effectiveness of that spending.

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Question 179-16(6): GNWT Support For The NWT Film Industry

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Bob McLeod

Yellowknife South

In the past when we looked at developing the NWT film industry, we had concerns that we wanted to make sure that the Northwest Territories benefitted. Through the work

of the consultant, we were able to identify that NWT filmmakers were causing the Northwest Territories to benefit to the order of magnitude of $9 million, and that was without the government investing any money.

We do have the approach to collecting this information. We’ll continue to do it. We will collect it on a regular basis. It’s our intention to continue to invest, and invest more money as we go along and as our government financial picture continues to improve.

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Question 179-16(6): GNWT Support For The NWT Film Industry

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The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. The honourable Member for Tu Nedhe , Mr. Beaulieu .

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Question 180-16(6): Need For Preschool Programs And Facilities In Tu Nedhe Communities

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Tom Beaulieu

Tu Nedhe

Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. In my Member’s statement I talked about the importance of preschool. I have questions for the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment . There seems to be a lot of people not only in the Territories but outside the Territories, in the country, that believe in the positive impacts of preschool. I’d like to ask the Minister if his department has done any studies or reports or looked at any sort of best practices to look at the success on high school graduates as a result of preschool.

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Question 180-16(6): Need For Preschool Programs And Facilities In Tu Nedhe Communities

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The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu . The honourable Minister responsible for Education, Culture and Employment , Mr. Lafferty .

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Question 180-16(6): Need For Preschool Programs And Facilities In Tu Nedhe Communities

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Jackson Lafferty

Monfwi

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. With respect to preschool in the Northwest Territories, there has been some work in different areas such as the Aboriginal Student Achievement Initiative. We visit all forums and all regions in the Northwest Territories. We’ve heard from people the importance of having these early childhood development programs. Not only that but there’s also a framework that has been in the works since last year, the Early Childhood Development Framework for Action. The report is currently being drafted.

With that in mind, there is all this different research that has been initiated and part of the discussion will be within this framework as well as the Aboriginal Student Achievement Initiative. Those are the tools that we will be having for the next government to consider. Mahsi.

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Question 180-16(6): Need For Preschool Programs And Facilities In Tu Nedhe Communities

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Tom Beaulieu

Tu Nedhe

I’d like to ask the Minister if in the early childhood development work that the department’s engaging in, if there has been some discussions with the teachers and the principals of the schools where there are preschools available and in schools where there are no preschools available. Thank you.

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Question 180-16(6): Need For Preschool Programs And Facilities In Tu Nedhe Communities

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Jackson Lafferty

Monfwi

Mr. Speaker, I can definitely find out the actual detail of who they’ve talked with across the Northwest Territories. My

understanding is that they’ve initiated discussion with educators in the Northwest Territories and those communities with or without the daycare or the preschool, because we needed to hear their perspective as well. But I can provide more detailed information to the Members. Mahsi.

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Question 180-16(6): Need For Preschool Programs And Facilities In Tu Nedhe Communities

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Tom Beaulieu

Tu Nedhe

Mr. Speaker, I’d like to ask the Minister if there are any early indications that the attendance at preschool is helping the students as they enter into primary school, secondary and high school. Thank you.

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Question 180-16(6): Need For Preschool Programs And Facilities In Tu Nedhe Communities

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Jackson Lafferty

Monfwi

Mr. Speaker, part of the research that we’ve done does reflect on that where a child learns at the early stages and does well and is successful as they grow into secondary and postsecondary studies. Those are areas that we’ve highlighted and captured into our ASAI, Aboriginal Student Achievement Initiative, and also the framework that I’ve referred to. Those are the important pieces of work that have been discussed and have been captured within the agreement as well. Mahsi.

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Question 180-16(6): Need For Preschool Programs And Facilities In Tu Nedhe Communities

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The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty . Your final supplementary, Mr. Beaulieu .

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Question 180-16(6): Need For Preschool Programs And Facilities In Tu Nedhe Communities

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Tom Beaulieu

Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Minister ensure that all early childhood development studies or reports or anything that pertains to preschool and the positive impacts of preschool are placed in the transitional documents for the next government? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Question 180-16(6): Need For Preschool Programs And Facilities In Tu Nedhe Communities

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Jackson Lafferty

Monfwi

Definitely, that’s one of the priorities that we have with the Aboriginal Student Achievement Initiative. That’s a first priority as early childhood development and also child care development. Definitely, this is an area that has been the prime focus in the childhood discussion among the forums in the Northwest Territories among the regions. We’ll keep the Members posted as we move forward. Mahsi.

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Question 180-16(6): Need For Preschool Programs And Facilities In Tu Nedhe Communities

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The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty . The honourable Member for Nunakput , Mr. Jacobson .

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Question 181-16(6): Inequality Of Service Delivery Between Small Communities And Regional Centres

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Jackie Jacobson

Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today, Mr. Speaker, this is regarding services provided by the health centres in the small and remote communities. Mr. Speaker, has the government addressed any medical services professional staff shortages all across the Northwest Territories, not just in Nunakput, in the Beaufort-Delta, and what solutions are being implemented to try to fix the problem? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Question 181-16(6): Inequality Of Service Delivery Between Small Communities And Regional Centres

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The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Jacobson . The honourable Minister responsible for Health and Social Services , Mr. Miltenberger .

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Question 181-16(6): Inequality Of Service Delivery Between Small Communities And Regional Centres

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Michael Miltenberger

Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There is an ongoing search and recruitment for doctors and nurses especially to provide service outside of Yellowknife. The challenge is, of course, filling the positions, finding the staff that is trained. There is work being done in terms of trying to better coordinate and centralize the decision-making so that we can look at the coverage with doctors.

We’ve invested millions of dollars in training northern nurses. The issue is to get them trained up enough to work in the small communities so that they can provide the services and that we don’t have this issue of gaps in services because there is no available staff. Thank you.

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Question 181-16(6): Inequality Of Service Delivery Between Small Communities And Regional Centres

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Jackie Jacobson

Nunakput

Mr. Speaker, exactly how many positions in the Northwest Territories that are related to medical services, especially in the small and remote communities, are vacant? Committing and expanding the staff, pumping more resources is one thing, but hiring is another, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

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Question 181-16(6): Inequality Of Service Delivery Between Small Communities And Regional Centres

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Michael Miltenberger

Thebacha

The issue is not so much, in my opinion, the need for additional resources. It’s to try to fill the positions that are already there to avoid the circumstances, that the Member talked about in his statement, where there’s lack of services. The small communities tend to not get the services that they’re expecting on a regular basis, which is a gap that we try to avoid. Thank you.

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Question 181-16(6): Inequality Of Service Delivery Between Small Communities And Regional Centres

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Jackie Jacobson

Nunakput

The Minister said it himself that we’re not getting the services. Mr. Speaker, the policies when dealing with medical conditions and regular checkups are so vulnerable for our elders and our youth, especially for dental and elders for checkups, you know, causing cancer. In cases such as doctor and other staff shortages, the regular procedures should not apply. What is the government doing?

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Question 181-16(6): Inequality Of Service Delivery Between Small Communities And Regional Centres

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Michael Miltenberger

Thebacha

We are making, as I indicated, constant and significant efforts on the recruitment side. We are recruiting from a number of different sources, from the various Internet sources that are available, by word of mouth, looking with ads, we go to fairs, and we continue to train up nurses, as I indicated. But we continue to struggle, as does every jurisdiction in the country, with adequacy, especially when it comes to services in small communities. Thank you.

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Question 181-16(6): Inequality Of Service Delivery Between Small Communities And Regional Centres

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The Speaker

Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger . Your final supplementary, Mr. Jacobson .

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Question 181-16(6): Inequality Of Service Delivery Between Small Communities And Regional Centres

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Jackie Jacobson

Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. You know that the communities bear the brunt of all shortages across the territory when it comes to doctor shortages and nursing. What are the government plans? Is it possible to hire nurses in

the communities for long term, and the second part of this is, the checkups are a big thing because they’re sending too many, like Mr. Menicoche said, we’re sending too many people home with just aspirin and they’re not being properly assessed. That scares a lot of people, Mr. Speaker. It’s not, first of all, but it should be taken care of. Is the Minister willing to try to implement to the nursing staff that in the small communities that proper checkups should be done and not just sent home with aspirin or Tylenol? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Question 181-16(6): Inequality Of Service Delivery Between Small Communities And Regional Centres

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Michael Miltenberger

Thebacha

As I indicated to the Member for Nahendeh , I will raise this issue not only with the deputy minister but I’ll be talking to the board chairs about the concern and who, in turn, can talk to the senior staff to deal with the issues and pass on the concern and ensure that every effort is made to provide all the services necessary and that we avoid these types of circumstances. But recognizing, as I said earlier, that over the course of any given day thousand