Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My information is that the teachers have not been told that they cannot have it, but they have to use the process. They cannot get the 2.5 days unless the community and the divisional board are supporting them. The education of the kids is very important, and the community should be involved. The Member should know that; he has been in the educational system long enough to know that it is very important for the communities to be involved in the educational system at the community level. I feel very strongly that community members who are sending their kids to school have to be involved in this process. I feel that government cannot unilaterally change the system without community support. Thank you.
Debates of Feb. 14th, 1992
Topics
Further Return To Question O23-12(2): Schools Working To Rule In Inuvik
Question O23-12(2): Schools Working To Rule In Inuvik
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq
Further Return To Question O23-12(2): Schools Working To Rule In Inuvik
Question O23-12(2): Schools Working To Rule In Inuvik
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Oral questions. Mr. Nerysoo.
Question O24-12(2): Resolving Problem At Inuvik Schools
Item 5: Oral Questions
February 13th, 1992
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. If I might pursue the matter that has been raised by the honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre with the Minister of Education. Could the Minister assure me that he will use his good offices to try to bring some resolution of this particular issue that has been raised at Sir Alexander Mackenzie School and Samuel Hearne School, before it becomes a major problem for students, not only in Inuvik, but for students from the communities?
Question O24-12(2): Resolving Problem At Inuvik Schools
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Allooloo.
Return To Question O24-12(2): Resolving Problem At Inuvik Schools
Question O24-12(2): Resolving Problem At Inuvik Schools
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq
Thank you. Yes.
Return To Question O24-12(2): Resolving Problem At Inuvik Schools
Question O24-12(2): Resolving Problem At Inuvik Schools
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Oral questions. Mr. Todd.
Question O25-12(2): Keewatin Residents Utilizing Manitoba Hospitals
Item 5: Oral Questions
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John Todd Keewatin Central
I am afraid to ask. My question, Mr. Speaker, is to the Minister of Health, and I do not want him to take offence with it. My question is about the "NWT Way," in terms of health care. In this "NWT Way" model for health care, the model includes a proposal that would require the Keewatin Region to send its patients to Yellowknife rather than to Churchill or Winnipeg. Mr. Speaker, the residents of my constituency have a long-standing association with the health care facilities in Churchill and in Winnipeg, which has proved very satisfactory over the last 10, 15, 20 years. We do not wish to lose, at this time, that association; and we do not want to send our sick people to Yellowknife. Will the Minister of Health now alleviate the concerns of the region by indicating to the House that he plans to reject the proposal where Keewatin patients travel to Yellowknife for health care?
Question O25-12(2): Keewatin Residents Utilizing Manitoba Hospitals
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Mr. Whitford.
Return To Question O25-12(2): Keewatin Residents Utilizing Manitoba Hospitals
Question O25-12(2): Keewatin Residents Utilizing Manitoba Hospitals
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am not prepared to reject the proposal. I think the proposal has some merits, and I am not prepared to reject it at this time.
Return To Question O25-12(2): Keewatin Residents Utilizing Manitoba Hospitals
Question O25-12(2): Keewatin Residents Utilizing Manitoba Hospitals
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Todd.
Supplementary To Question O25-12(2): Keewatin Residents Utilizing Manitoba Hospitals
Question O25-12(2): Keewatin Residents Utilizing Manitoba Hospitals
Item 5: Oral Questions
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Is the Minister not concerned that critically ill patients from the Keewatin will be placed at risk with respect to medevac charters, because in some cases in the region it will take twice as long to come to Yellowknife than it can to go to Churchill? Is he concerned about that?
Supplementary To Question O25-12(2): Keewatin Residents Utilizing Manitoba Hospitals
Question O25-12(2): Keewatin Residents Utilizing Manitoba Hospitals
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Mr. Whitford.
Further Return To Question O25-12(2): Keewatin Residents Utilizing Manitoba Hospitals
Question O25-12(2): Keewatin Residents Utilizing Manitoba Hospitals
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, I am very concerned about that, and there is no "yes" or "no" answer to the question. I think it is a judgment call that is made at the time when such decisions need to be made. If there is a health or safety factor to be considered, I think the medical profession there at the time will make that decision as to where the patient would go to receive the best treatment at that specific time. Again, it is a judgment call that will be made by the professionals.
Further Return To Question O25-12(2): Keewatin Residents Utilizing Manitoba Hospitals
Question O25-12(2): Keewatin Residents Utilizing Manitoba Hospitals
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you, Mr. Whitford. Mr. Todd, supplementary.
Supplementary To Question O25-12(2): Keewatin Residents Utilizing Manitoba Hospitals
Question O25-12(2): Keewatin Residents Utilizing Manitoba Hospitals
Item 5: Oral Questions
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Will the Minister stand before the House now and at least partially admit, if nothing else, that one of the reasons for this change in referral process for the patients to come to Yellowknife is because we are trying to justify the utilization of the Stanton Yellowknife Hospital?
Supplementary To Question O25-12(2): Keewatin Residents Utilizing Manitoba Hospitals
Question O25-12(2): Keewatin Residents Utilizing Manitoba Hospitals
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Mr. Whitford.
Further Return To Question O25-12(2): Keewatin Residents Utilizing Manitoba Hospitals
Question O25-12(2): Keewatin Residents Utilizing Manitoba Hospitals
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Further Return To Question O25-12(2): Keewatin Residents Utilizing Manitoba Hospitals
Question O25-12(2): Keewatin Residents Utilizing Manitoba Hospitals
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Oral questions. Member for Thebacha.
Question O26-12(2): Absence Of Justice Minister From House
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Would the Government Leader advise this House as to where Mr. Patterson is today? Thank you.
Question O26-12(2): Absence Of Justice Minister From House
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you. Madam Premier.
Return To Question O26-12(2): Absence Of Justice Minister From House
Question O26-12(2): Absence Of Justice Minister From House
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Patterson has travelled to Vancouver to attend the last of the constitutional talks.
Return To Question O26-12(2): Absence Of Justice Minister From House
Question O26-12(2): Absence Of Justice Minister From House
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you, Madam Premier. Member for Thebacha, supplementary.
Supplementary To Question O26-12(2): Absence Of Justice Minister From House
Question O26-12(2): Absence Of Justice Minister From House
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can we ask the Government Leader, what is the purpose of Mr. Patterson's attendance at these constitutional talks, recognizing that the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs is at the same conference? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question O26-12(2): Absence Of Justice Minister From House
Question O26-12(2): Absence Of Justice Minister From House
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Deputy Speaker Ludy Pudluk
Thank you, Member for Thebacha. Madam Premier.
Further Return To Question O26-12(2): Absence Of Justice Minister From House
Question O26-12(2): Absence Of Justice Minister From House
Item 5: Oral Questions
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Patterson has a responsibility for legal matters as the Minister of Justice. As we are deliberating on these constitutional issues, the matter of the legalities and the justice part of discussion on constitutional issues are paramount. As Mr. Patterson has not attended any of the other meetings, we felt that it was to his benefit to attend the final one that was taking place in BC. Thank you.