Thank you, Madam Premier. The chair recognizes Mr. Dent then Mr. Ningark.
Debates of Oct. 25th, 1994
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Committee Motion 36-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
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Committee Motion 36-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just wanted to ask, how is progress coming on the functional program for the psychiatric half-way home right now.
Committee Motion 36-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
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Committee Motion 36-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
The status on the psychiatric half-way house is that the community development division held a meeting on June 14, 1994 with representatives from many community groups, to discuss the establishment of the psychiatric half-way house. A steering committee of government and community representatives was formed to oversee the development of the project. The steering committee has said that the first task will be to ensure a thorough needs assessment is undertaken to decide client needs. This steering committee will provide advice to the department on the terms of reference, to hire a contractor who will conduct the needs assessment and provide a report prior to the end of 1994. The completion of a role statement which is a description of need, and the functional program which is a description of the program and the facilities, will follow prior to March 31, 1995.
Committee Motion 36-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
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Committee Motion 36-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thanks, Mr. Chairman. Have the O and M costs for this facility been identified on an annual basis? Do we have a ball park figure?
Committee Motion 36-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
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Committee Motion 36-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Chairman, my understanding is that the draft needs assessment has just been received, and that the identified ongoing cost is approximately $380,000 a year.
Committee Motion 36-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford
Thank you, Madam Premier. The chair now recognizes the Member for Natilikmiot, Mr. Ningark.
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John Ningark Natilikmiot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have a brief comment, and I may follow with a question. Mr. Chairman, I would like to express my appreciation for this home here in Yellowknife. I know there is a young person from Pelly Bay who lives here in Yellowknife. There is another person from Taloyoak who also lives in that home. But I know the guy from Taloyoak goes home from time to time, and he was home for the summer. I happened to be there and I talked to him.
The thing I've heard about the place is that for a unilingual person there is, indeed, a lack of interpretation or translation for a person. Mr. Chairman, I'm wondering, if in fact, there's any translation available in that home for a unilingual person from a small community who is not otherwise able to speak English. That's my question. Thank you.
Committee Motion 36-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
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Committee Motion 36-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Chairman, I would ask the Member if it's possible for me just to check it out. I really don't know exactly what kind of services are being provided and what the needs are in that particular instance. So if the Member allows me some time, I'll check it out and see what's happening.
Committee Motion 36-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford
Thank you, Madam Premier. Mr. Ningark, perhaps in question period tomorrow, you'll be able to get an answer. Total region, $1.367 million.
Committee Motion 36-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Committee Motion 36-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
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Committee Motion 36-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Committee Motion 36-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thanks, Mr. Chairman. Just a question about these elders' residences, especially the one in Fort Norman. This government recently completed an elders' residence in Deline. Could we find out from the Minister what the occupancy is of that residence, please?
Committee Motion 36-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
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Committee Motion 36-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Chairman, the facility, right at the moment, is having some problems, so there isn't anyone presently in the building because of some kind of heating problem or facility problem.
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Committee Motion 36-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you. I was under the impression that this had been opened a year ago. How long has it been since this facility was supposedly completed, and why is it taking so long to get it operating and with people in it?
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Committee Motion 36-12(6): To Adopt Recommendation 4, Carried
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Chairman, the facility opened in October of 1993. There was, in that winter, full occupancy throughout the winter. In the summer, there were two elders remaining. So that was the status of that facility.
In the way that the facility in built, the main facility is where presently the unit is not open. But on the five independent housing units that are...Sorry, we don't have any details of the other part. There are two parts to that facility.
I don't know all the details on why the unit has not been filled. I know there was some concern because part of the reason is the attitude towards the facility because some of the elders are feeling that it's a place that you go to die. Right at the very beginning, a person went in there and indeed that person did die. So there is some difficulty around that problem. That's as much as I can give you right now. If the Members wants more detailed analysis of why they're not, other than the problems or the systems in the facility, we can bring more information on that. But I don't have it right now.
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