Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is directed to the Minister of Social Services. The day before yesterday I asked the Minister whether he felt the Department of Social Services needed a total review. He made comments last summer that he would review the department with a fine-toothed comb. Recognizing that there is a different Minister, but the department is still the same, I would like to know if he still feels the department needs a total review with a fine-toothed comb.
Question O42-12(1): Total Review Of Department Of Social Services
In the Legislative Assembly on December 11th, 1991. See this topic in context.
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Whitford, Minister of Social Services.
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The report is giving us some recommendations. I am taking all those recommendations under advisement, in consultation with my colleagues, to see what we can do with the two departments. I want to reserve the opportunity to have a view of all the programs we have and the problems the department faces, before I go ahead with any fine-toothed comb review. I think that some of the things that have been a problem will be addressed in this review we are doing.
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Supplementary, Mrs. Marie-Jewell.
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
It is interesting how comments change from day to day, Mr. Speaker. On Monday the Minister indicated, "I think the Member will be pleased with the direction we are going in." So what is the direction he plans to be going in?
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Madam Government Leader, Minister of Social Services -- it is your choice, cabinet. Madam Government Leader.
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Point of order.
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Point of order, Mrs. Marie-Jewell.
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Mr. Speaker, I directed my question to the Minister of Social Services. My supplementary is being directed to the Minister of Social Services, therefore I would request the Minister of Social Services to reply to my supplementary.
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Thank you, Mrs. Marie-Jewell. My understanding of the past practice of this House is that a question directed to a Minister can be handled by that Minister or can be handed off to another Minister. It is the choice of cabinet. They will bear the consequences of that decision. But it is appropriate for the Government Leader to answer the question. Madam Government Leader.
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Speaker, I just want to verify that in the "Strength at Two Levels" report and the consolidation of the Department of Health and Social Services -- while we are going through that process I would consider in doing that job, it would create, in fact, a complete review of the Department of Social Services and what they are doing and the conduct of business. Thank you.
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Supplementary, Mrs. Marie-Jewell.
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Mr. Speaker, I would like to direct my question to the Minister of Social Services -- whatever Minister may want to answer, it is certainly up to them. The Government Leader indicated that she will take the report that has been tabled in the House, "Strength at Two Levels," to determine what should be reviewed in the Department of Social Services. Does the Minister of Social Services feel that the Department of Social Services needs a total review -- the comment he made prior to this report being tabled in this House?
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Minister of Social Services.
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, I did make those comments prior to any knowledge I had of the "Strength at Two Levels" report. Since then, I want to have the opportunity to review both of the departments under my direction here before I make any comments on which direction it is going to go. But the direction will be progressive.
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Oral questions. Mrs. Marie-Jewell, supplementary.
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Mr. Speaker, does he know today, as he stated on Monday, the specific direction that he is going to be going in? Can he advise the House today?
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
I take it "he" is the Minister of Social Services? Minister of Social Services.
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
We are working together as a team; we are discussing this in cabinet and at this moment we do not have a specific target but we are working toward making these two departments better departments.
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Oral questions. Mr. Pudlat.