This is page numbers 789 - 820 of the Hansard for the 12th Assembly, 5th Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library. The word of the day was social.

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Supplementary To Question 354-12(5): Status Of Response To Pond Inlet Contractor Re Rent Supplement Units
Question 354-12(5): Status Of Response To Pond Inlet Contractor Re Rent Supplement Units
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Titus Allooloo Amittuq

Thank you, Madam Speaker. When is that going to be ready?

Supplementary To Question 354-12(5): Status Of Response To Pond Inlet Contractor Re Rent Supplement Units
Question 354-12(5): Status Of Response To Pond Inlet Contractor Re Rent Supplement Units
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Minister of the Housing Corporation, Mr. Morin.

Further Return To Question 354-12(5): Status Of Response To Pond Inlet Contractor Re Rent Supplement Units
Question 354-12(5): Status Of Response To Pond Inlet Contractor Re Rent Supplement Units
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Madam Speaker. As soon as the Housing Corporation finishes preparing it.

Further Return To Question 354-12(5): Status Of Response To Pond Inlet Contractor Re Rent Supplement Units
Question 354-12(5): Status Of Response To Pond Inlet Contractor Re Rent Supplement Units
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Fortunately, that was your final supplementary, Mr. Allooloo. Item 5, oral question. The honourable Member for Deh Cho, Mr. Gargan.

Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Again, I would like to direct my question to the Minister of Social Services. Madam Speaker, about a year and a half ago, I invited the Minister to come to Fort Providence. She did and I appreciate that. Oh, that was this fall, I'm sorry. During the visit, we visited the senior citizens' home. There are two units that are combined into clusters. They share a kitchen and the bathroom.

I want to ask the Minister whether or not she's been able to review my request with regard to trying to renovate those two units so they can become detached units. I've asked that question several times, but I haven't really had any response due to the unclear nature of who is responsible.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister of Social Services, Ms. Mike.

Return To Question 355-12(5): Renovations To Senior Citizens' Home In Fort Providence
Question 355-12(5): Renovations To Senior Citizens' Home In Fort Providence
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central

Thank you, Madam Speaker. My understanding is that the seniors' facility in Fort Providence is owned by the Housing Corporation. At the time, I responded to Mr. Gargan, I told him I would be working with my honourable colleague, Donnie Morin to see if we could get those two units that don't have entrances from the outside fixed.

To date, I haven't brought that concern to Mr. Morin's attention. But, definitely, I will set a time to meet with him this week to see what we can do. Thank you.

Return To Question 355-12(5): Renovations To Senior Citizens' Home In Fort Providence
Question 355-12(5): Renovations To Senior Citizens' Home In Fort Providence
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. The honourable Member for Nahendeh, Mr. Antoine.

Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is for the Minister responsible for Social Services. This has to do with senior facilities as well. I think I've raised this before, but I want to do it again. I have a real concern with the lack of facilities in the community of Fort Liard for the elders there. Many years ago, the band built a log structure which has four units. It is made out of logs and it is right on the ground. Elders are still living in it today after ten years and the logs are all rotting on the bottom. They keep fixing it and they have been requesting that a senior citizens' facility be built in Liard for a number of years now.

I would like to ask the Minister of Social Services, is it the responsibility of her department to work with the people in Liard to see if a seniors' facility could be built there? Thank you.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister of Social Services, Ms. Mike.

Return To Question 356-12(5): Status Of Responsibility For Senior Citizens' Home In Fort Liard
Question 356-12(5): Status Of Responsibility For Senior Citizens' Home In Fort Liard
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I was not aware that we have a seniors' facility operated by Social Services in Liard, but I will look into it and get back to the Member. Thank you.

Return To Question 356-12(5): Status Of Responsibility For Senior Citizens' Home In Fort Liard
Question 356-12(5): Status Of Responsibility For Senior Citizens' Home In Fort Liard
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Antoine.

Supplementary To Question 356-12(5): Status Of Responsibility For Senior Citizens' Home In Fort Liard
Question 356-12(5): Status Of Responsibility For Senior Citizens' Home In Fort Liard
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I think the Minister responsible for Social Services misunderstood me. I said there was a log structure built by the band, with band funds, for their elders. There is no facility there that was built by the Government of the Northwest Territories, to date. The band has been using the facility for some of their elders. If you go and see the facility yourself, you wouldn't want any of your elders to be put up in it.

The point here is that the community needs a seniors' facility, and I asked if your department was responsible for working with the community to see if a seniors' facility could be built there by the Government of the Northwest Territories. Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 356-12(5): Status Of Responsibility For Senior Citizens' Home In Fort Liard
Question 356-12(5): Status Of Responsibility For Senior Citizens' Home In Fort Liard
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister of Social Services, Ms. Mike.

Further Return To Question 356-12(5): Status Of Responsibility For Senior Citizens' Home In Fort Liard
Question 356-12(5): Status Of Responsibility For Senior Citizens' Home In Fort Liard
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I appreciate the Member clarifying his question. Yes, it is the responsibility of Social Services for seniors' facilities and to identify which communities do need senior citizen homes. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 356-12(5): Status Of Responsibility For Senior Citizens' Home In Fort Liard
Question 356-12(5): Status Of Responsibility For Senior Citizens' Home In Fort Liard
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Supplementary, Mr. Antoine.

Supplementary To Question 356-12(5): Status Of Responsibility For Senior Citizens' Home In Fort Liard
Question 356-12(5): Status Of Responsibility For Senior Citizens' Home In Fort Liard
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister if she and her department would be willing to work with the community of Liard to see if a seniors' facility could be built there? Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 356-12(5): Status Of Responsibility For Senior Citizens' Home In Fort Liard
Question 356-12(5): Status Of Responsibility For Senior Citizens' Home In Fort Liard
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister of Social Services, Ms. Mike.

Further Return To Question 356-12(5): Status Of Responsibility For Senior Citizens' Home In Fort Liard
Question 356-12(5): Status Of Responsibility For Senior Citizens' Home In Fort Liard
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I think, in this House, I have already made indications that the strategic plan for facilities that Social Services is responsible for is in the comprehensive planning phase right now. The plans should be ready by September of this year. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 356-12(5): Status Of Responsibility For Senior Citizens' Home In Fort Liard
Question 356-12(5): Status Of Responsibility For Senior Citizens' Home In Fort Liard
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Final supplementary, Mr. Antoine.

Supplementary To Question 356-12(5): Status Of Responsibility For Senior Citizens' Home In Fort Liard
Question 356-12(5): Status Of Responsibility For Senior Citizens' Home In Fort Liard
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I'm very aware of the capital planning process. My question to the Minister was, is she and her department willing to work with the community of Liard to see if seniors' facilities could be built there within the next couple of years or so? Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 356-12(5): Status Of Responsibility For Senior Citizens' Home In Fort Liard
Question 356-12(5): Status Of Responsibility For Senior Citizens' Home In Fort Liard
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister of Social Services, Ms. Mike.

Further Return To Question 356-12(5): Status Of Responsibility For Senior Citizens' Home In Fort Liard
Question 356-12(5): Status Of Responsibility For Senior Citizens' Home In Fort Liard
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would just like the Member to be aware that we have a plan to set the criteria for the capital projects Social Services is responsible for. Yes, once that criteria is in place, my departmental officials will be working with the community groups and identify where these facilities have to be built. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 356-12(5): Status Of Responsibility For Senior Citizens' Home In Fort Liard
Question 356-12(5): Status Of Responsibility For Senior Citizens' Home In Fort Liard
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. The honourable Member for Deh Cho, Mr. Gargan.

Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to direct my question to the Minister responsible for the Workers' Compensation Board. Madam Speaker, about two and a half years ago, there was an accident in Fort Providence in which there was a death of a young man by the name of Aubrey Denetre. I have been working with his mother to try to resolve the issue. I don't know, Madam Speaker, whether I should be directing the question to him, Mr. Todd, or to, perhaps, the Minister of Justice. This has never been resolved. The last letter I wrote was about six months ago and I haven't had any kind of response as to whether his mother is going to be assisted or if she is going to be compensated somehow for the death of her son. Every six months I have been asking the same question without any result. I would like to ask, if not to the Minister of the Workers' Compensation Board, then maybe I could ask the Government Leader.