Mr. Whitford.
Debates of March 25th, 1992
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Supplementary To Question O362-12(2): Department's Awareness Of Abortion Concerns
Question O362-12(2):department's Awareness Of Abortion Concerns
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Further Return To Question O362-12(2): Department's Awareness Of Abortion Concerns
Question O362-12(2):department's Awareness Of Abortion Concerns
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Further Return To Question O362-12(2): Department's Awareness Of Abortion Concerns
Question O362-12(2):department's Awareness Of Abortion Concerns
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Supplementary, Mrs. Marie-Jewell.
Supplementary To Question O362-12(2): Department's Awareness Of Abortion Concerns
Question O362-12(2):department's Awareness Of Abortion Concerns
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Mr. Speaker, I am concerned with the
Minister's reply, basically implying that the Status of Women Council did not bring any of this information to the Department of Health. From my understanding the Status of Women Council did bring this information to the Department of Health's attention and the Minister just indicated that the department is not aware of any types of concerns brought forth. Will the Minister immediately review and determine whether or not concerns were brought to his department's attention in respect to the procedures used for abortions at the Stanton Yellowknife Hospital by the Status of Women Council?
Supplementary To Question O362-12(2): Department's Awareness Of Abortion Concerns
Question O362-12(2):department's Awareness Of Abortion Concerns
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Whitford.
Further Return To Question O362-12(2): Department's Awareness Of Abortion Concerns
Question O362-12(2):department's Awareness Of Abortion Concerns
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I said in an earlier answer to one of the honourable Members, I believe there is protocol and I will reaffirm that I have not been informed at all of any concerns dealing with abortions at Stanton Yellowknife Hospital from the Status of Women or the executive director of the Status of Women. I meet the executive director quite frequently in different social functions and this has never been addressed to me. But I will undertake to ask the question again of the department. I have been assured that this is not the case.
Further Return To Question O362-12(2): Department's Awareness Of Abortion Concerns
Question O362-12(2):department's Awareness Of Abortion Concerns
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Ms. Mike.
Question O363-12(2): Complimentary Bingo Passes
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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question for the Minister of Safety and Public Services regarding the operation of bingo events. The Minister will probably know that it has been the practice of some bingo licensees to thank community volunteers by providing them with complementary cards. I understand the Minister's department is attempting to curtail this practice. Would the Minister direct his officials to recognize the spirit in which the complementary cards are offered and allow this practice to continue?
Question O363-12(2): Complimentary Bingo Passes
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Patterson.
Question O363-12(2): Complimentary Bingo Passes
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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit
Mr. Speaker, I guess I am not willing to give that direction until I have a chance to look into the matter and find out what is behind the practice that the Member refers to. I would need to know more before I made a direction of that kind. I would need more background. However, I will take the question as notice and look into the matter and report back to the House as soon as possible.
Question O363-12(2): Complimentary Bingo Passes
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
The question has been taken as notice. Mr. Nerysoo.
Question O364-12(2): Standards And Procedures For Medical Professionals
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March 24th, 1992
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Earlier, the Minister of Health indicated to this House that surgical procedures were established by medical professionals. I want to know that that is the usual practice that medical professionals establish the procedures, or is it the government that establishes the procedures by which the medical professionals carry out surgery?
Question O364-12(2): Standards And Procedures For Medical Professionals
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Whitford.
Return To Question O364-12(2): Standards And Procedures For Medical Professionals
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Earlier on I touched on some of the procedures that are in practice by Stanton Yellowknife Hospital. Those standards and
Return To Question O364-12(2): Standards And Procedures For Medical Professionals
Question O364-12(2): Standards And Procedures For Medical Professionals
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mrs. Marie-Jewell.
Question O365-12(2): Correspondence From Dr. Lalonde Re Abortion Procedures At Stanton Yellowknife Hospital
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Mr. Speaker, my question is directed to the Minister of Health. Yesterday Dr. Andre Lalonde of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists commented on the procedures reported to be used at the Stanton Yellowknife Hospital, and I understand that Dr. Lalonde has since forwarded two letters to the chief executive officer at the Stanton Yellowknife Hospital. I would like to ask the Minister of Health if he can confirm that that correspondence from Dr. Lalonde has now been received, clarifying his earlier comments to the radio reporters.
Question O365-12(2): Correspondence From Dr. Lalonde Re Abortion Procedures At Stanton Yellowknife Hospital
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Whitford.
Return To Question O365-12(2): Correspondence From Dr. Lalonde Re Abortion Procedures At Stanton Yellowknife Hospital
Question O365-12(2): Correspondence From Dr. Lalonde Re Abortion Procedures At Stanton Yellowknife Hospital
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, since I have been in the House, I have not had any information of the nature that the Member describes, but I understand that the department had been following up in trying to locate this Dr. Lalonde to ascertain certain information that may have been on a report, but I do not have a copy of it. The Member may have, but I do not.
Return To Question O365-12(2): Correspondence From Dr. Lalonde Re Abortion Procedures At Stanton Yellowknife Hospital
Question O365-12(2): Correspondence From Dr. Lalonde Re Abortion Procedures At Stanton Yellowknife Hospital
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Oral questions, Supplementary, Mrs. Marie-Jewell.
Supplementary To Question O365-12(2): Correspondence From Dr. Lalonde Re Abortion Procedures At Stanton Yellowknife Hospital
Question O365-12(2): Correspondence From Dr. Lalonde Re Abortion Procedures At Stanton Yellowknife Hospital
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Will the Minister immediately, or in the near future, advise this House accordingly whether or not this correspondence from Dr. Lalonde had been received, clarifying his earlier comments to the radio reporters, through his assistant deputy minister, who is a medical doctor, who does give him advice at the departmental level?
Supplementary To Question O365-12(2): Correspondence From Dr. Lalonde Re Abortion Procedures At Stanton Yellowknife Hospital
Question O365-12(2): Correspondence From Dr. Lalonde Re Abortion Procedures At Stanton Yellowknife Hospital
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Whitford.
Further Return To Question O365-12(2): Correspondence From Dr. Lalonde Re Abortion Procedures At Stanton Yellowknife Hospital
Question O365-12(2): Correspondence From Dr. Lalonde Re Abortion Procedures At Stanton Yellowknife Hospital
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Further Return To Question O365-12(2): Correspondence From Dr. Lalonde Re Abortion Procedures At Stanton Yellowknife Hospital
Question O365-12(2): Correspondence From Dr. Lalonde Re Abortion Procedures At Stanton Yellowknife Hospital
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Supplementary, Mrs. Marie-Jewell.
Supplementary To Question O365-12(2): Correspondence From Dr. Lalonde Re Abortion Procedures At Stanton Yellowknife Hospital
Question O365-12(2): Correspondence From Dr. Lalonde Re Abortion Procedures At Stanton Yellowknife Hospital
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
In addition, Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the Minister of Health -- I understand that Dr. Lalonde has also written to outline his subsequent review of abortion procedures used at Stanton Hospital, and make a statement that the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists agrees in principle with these standards. Is the Minister aware that these statements made by Dr. Lalonde were edited at the
Stanton Yellowknife Hospital and subsequently returned to him?
Supplementary To Question O365-12(2): Correspondence From Dr. Lalonde Re Abortion Procedures At Stanton Yellowknife Hospital
Question O365-12(2): Correspondence From Dr. Lalonde Re Abortion Procedures At Stanton Yellowknife Hospital
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Whitford.