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Supplementary To Question O224-12(2): Elective Birthing In Fort Simpson
Question 0224-12(2): Elective Birthing In Fort Simpson
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The Speaker

Mr. Whitford.

Further Return To Question O224-12(2): Elective Birthing In Fort Simpson
Question 0224-12(2): Elective Birthing In Fort Simpson
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Tony Whitford

Tony Whitford Yellowknife South

Mr. Speaker, there are probably alot of medical things I do not really understand in operating a hospital. One of them that I do know and has been expressed to me is that there is a lot of back-up that is needed on the subject. I understand they need an operating room or an operating theatre in which the birthing can take place, and in order to facilitate that they need special staff to work there, anesthetists and medical back-up, certain types of nurses and things. So I think the doctor makes that decision whether or not they can deal with a particular type of birth. I think that has to be considered. I do not think I can answer in any other way.

Further Return To Question O224-12(2): Elective Birthing In Fort Simpson
Question 0224-12(2): Elective Birthing In Fort Simpson
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The Speaker

Mr. Lewis.

Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We have financial problems all over the place, and the various school board shave solved their problems by making use of interest gained on money that they get from this government to provide a service. Since the Minister has agreed that some provision can be made in the Baffin for production materials and that people in the past have been doing this by using this interest money, is he also going to make provisions for the two Yellowknife boards, who use similar kinds of moneys to fund special needs programs?

The Speaker

Mr. Allooloo.

Return To Question O225-12(1): Interest Dollars Accrued By Divisional Boards Of Education
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The two boards that exist in Yellowknife are a little different than that of other boards since Yellowknife is tax-based and they have their own autonomy. The school board in Yellowknife has to raise 25 per cent of their funding to operate the schools, and they have a latitude which is up to them to provide services. Generally there are programs in schools in Yellowknife that are not available in the communities which the school board has to fund within their own ability.

When it comes time to deal with divisional boards of education throughout the NWT, we will sit down with them and see how we could work things out to see that services that they have been providing, using the interest dollars, could be continued. Thank you.

Return To Question O225-12(1): Interest Dollars Accrued By Divisional Boards Of Education
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The Speaker

Supplementary, Mr. Lewis.

Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre

On the same subject of interest dollars, Mr. Speaker, supplementary to the Minister of Finance. For as long as I can remember the Auditor General has told us we cannot do this. What is the implication of this government's not changing things according to his direction but still continuing to allow those transfers of money so that people can use the interest money?

The Speaker

This is a question to a new Minister; therefore it is a new question. Mr. Pollard.

Return To Question O226-12(2): Auditor General's Ruling On Use Of Interest Money
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John Pollard Hay River

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Auditor General is saying that there are public funds being used that have not been appropriated by this House and in that respect those public funds should have come through this House for voting. We intend to comply with the Auditor General's recommendations because as you well know, Mr. Speaker, to be responsible means that every dollar voted should go through this Legislative Assembly. I think I made a commitment at the last session that if this was going to cause hardship to boards, then we would be willing to sit down with those boards and see what areas we are spending that money in and see if we could work it out with them. So we certainly intend to comply with the Auditor General's recommendation. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Oral questions. Mr. Todd.

John Todd Keewatin Central

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is to the Minister responsible for Health. Can the Minister confirm or deny that negotiations are currently under way to expand the Kitikmeot boarding home to accommodate Keewatin patients, which is contrary to the Keewatin Health Board's and my own position with respect to referrals?

The Speaker

Minister of Health, Mr. Whitford.

Return To Question O227-12(2): Expansion Of Kitikmeot Boarding Home To Accommodate Keewatin Patients
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Tony Whitford

Tony Whitford Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. No.

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The Speaker

Mr. Gargan.

Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

I would like to direct my question to the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs. What arrangements now exist between the hamlets and municipal councils with regard to contribution agreements? Are the contribution agreements giving one lump sum for the operations for one year?

The Speaker

Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Mr. Patterson.

Dennis Patterson Iqaluit

Mr. Speaker, I think I know the answer but I am not sure, so I think I had better take it on notice. Thank you.

The Speaker

The question is taken as notice, Oral questions. Mr. Pudlat.

Kenoayoak Pudlat Baffin South

(Translation) Mr. Speaker, I would like to direct this question to the Minister of Education. I used to be a member of the divisional board, and we used to handle the budget. We used to work on the interest rates that were coming in, and it used to help pay for the employees as well as supplying education centres with money, and it was very helpful toward the budget. For these programs to have a better operating budget, they seem to be able to handle their affairs pretty well. But now it seems that the new organization is going to be set up, the people that are working for us using the money that they had -- is the change-over of employees going to be affected by the new budget? Thank you.

The Speaker

Minister of Education, Mr. Allooloo.

Return To Question O229-12(2): Effect Of New Budget On Employees
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The budget of the divisional board will be decided after consulting with the divisional board. Thank you.

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Oral questions. Mr. Antoine.

Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is again to the Minister of Health. In Fort Simpson we have long-term care in the hospital. We have some elders and some people that have been hurt and are disabled, and we are concerned there, too, with the whole question of the hospital being considered for down-sizing. I wonder if you could tell me if there was any formal assessment done by your department of the resources in Simpson for the delivery of home care services.

The Speaker

Mr. Whitford.