Question has been called. I cannot call a vote right now because there are only 11 Members sitting in their chairs.

All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Gargan.

Yes, Mr. Chairman. I have another motion. This is with regard to health cross-cultural awareness, an

important topic. Mr. Chairman, I move that the committee of the whole recommends that the Department of Health establish a plan which provides an effective cross-cultural orientation and training program for newly hired staff;

And further, that for all departmental personnel, individual training plans within the performance review and planning process should include a requirement for cross-cultural awareness training at least every fifth year;

And further, that senior managers within the Department of Health provide a model for other employees by each participating in a program of cross-cultural awareness prior to December 31, 1993.

Thank you. Your motion is in order. To the motion.

Question.

Are you ready for the question? I do not have a quorum. Ring the bell, please, Mr. Clerk.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Gargan.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, recommendation 13, I move that the Department of Health implement a system of exit interviews for all departing staff, no later than October 1, 1993;

And further, that the department encourage and support health and hospital boards to implement similar procedures.

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Gargan.

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion. Mr. Gargan.

Mr. Chairman, I must speak to this motion. The motion is based on the Auditor General's findings that the department has not been doing a good job of completing performance evaluations. I think it should be noted that the Department of Health is probably not the only department to be in this situation. However, the standing committee is of the opinion that given the difficult work undertaken by health professionals, it is very important for the department to take the performance appraisal process seriously. We are recommending that all supervisors should be given a year to complete in-service training in the use of the government's performance review system, and I would hope that the department might be able to set some new and improved standards for completing staff performance evaluations. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you. To the motion. Are you ready for the question?

Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Koe.

Information Management

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I will be dealing with the committee's findings on chapter five of the Auditor General's report. This chapter deals with information management by the department and highlights a number of serious problems.

I would like to start by making a motion.

I move that this committee recommends that the Department of Health, in consultation with the Northwest Territories Science Institute prepare a comprehensive report on the north of 60 research program;

And further, that this report should include an analysis of whether funding criteria identified in June, 1989, have been met;

And further, that this report should clearly indicate the respective responsibilities of the Department of Health, the Science Institute and HRDP;

And further, that this report should be brought to the Legislative Assembly by the fall session in 1993.

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Arngna'naaq.

I would like to make a motion as recommendation 16.

Proceed.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that this committee recommends that the Department of Health prepare a document which:

1. summarizes health research studies carried out within the department since 1988; and,

2. proposes policy parameters for the design, approval, ethical standards, consultation, local involvement and report distribution of future health research studies within the department.

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion.