Mr. Speaker, I would like to say again that the Minister of Health took no action to take away any Member's privileges. The medical privileges of the Fort Smith doctor to whom the Member is referring were removed at the Fort Smith Health Centre by a decision of the Administrator of the Fort Smith Health Centre, not the Minister of Health. So the Member is wrong when he suggests that I have taken away the privileges of a member of the medical profession. In fact, Mr. Speaker, if the Member will allow me to answer the question, Dr. Viswalingam is at the moment licensed to practise medicine in the Northwest Territories. His licence has not been removed and no decision has been taken regarding his licence to practise medicine. It will not be taken until the process laid out in the Medical Profession Act is concluded and I hope it will be a fair, objective process to examine issues relating to his practice. Then and only then will a decision be made about his ability to practise medicine in the Northwest Territories. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Dennis Patterson on Question 3-12(3): Criteria For Allowing Physicians To Retain Privileges
In the Legislative Assembly on November 18th, 1992. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 3-12(3): Criteria For Allowing Physicians To Retain Privileges
Question 3-12(3): Criteria For Allowing Physicians To Retain Privileges
Item 5: Oral Questions
November 17th, 1992
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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit
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