This is page numbers 1 - 29 of the Hansard for the 12th Assembly, 6th 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 housing.

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Supplementary To Question 12-12(6): Change To Visitation Policies In Correctional Institutes
Question 12-12(6): Change To Visitation Policies In Correctional Institutes
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Madam Premier.

Further Return To Question 12-12(6): Change To Visitation Policies In Correctional Institutes
Question 12-12(6): Change To Visitation Policies In Correctional Institutes
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Madam Speaker, I will arrange to have that done. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 12-12(6): Change To Visitation Policies In Correctional Institutes
Question 12-12(6): Change To Visitation Policies In Correctional Institutes
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. The honourable Member for North Slave, Mr. Zoe.

Question 13-12(6): Review Of Social Assistance Regulations
Item 5: Oral Questions

April 5th, 1994

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Henry Zoe

Henry Zoe North Slave

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, my question will be directed to the Minister of Social Services. Madam Speaker, you are probably aware that the Department of Social Services has instructed a committee to review regulations pertaining to the social assistance program. This committee is supposed to review and make recommendations for changes to the regulations. Could I ask the Minister if this review has been concluded? I believe it has been about two years now. Thank you.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

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

Return To Question 13-12(6): Review Of Social Assistance Regulations
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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to thank the Member for bringing that to my attention. I don't believe that the recommendations have been forwarded to the department. If not, I will look into it and get back to the Member tomorrow. Thank you.

Return To Question 13-12(6): Review Of Social Assistance Regulations
Question 13-12(6): Review Of Social Assistance Regulations
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Zoe.

Supplementary To Question 13-12(6): Review Of Social Assistance Regulations
Question 13-12(6): Review Of Social Assistance Regulations
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Henry Zoe

Henry Zoe North Slave

Madam Speaker, this was an initiative of the department. I believe the committee that I am referring to is the committee of superintendents that were instructed to review all existing regulations pertaining to the social assistance program. A number of issues have been raised about this because the workers at the community level follow these regulations. This group was instructed to review these regulations and it was ongoing work initiated by the department. To date, I haven't heard if the work has been concluded. I want to find out if the department has concluded the work or not. What is the status of it to date? Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 13-12(6): Review Of Social Assistance Regulations
Question 13-12(6): Review Of Social Assistance Regulations
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 13-12(6): Review Of Social Assistance Regulations
Question 13-12(6): Review Of Social Assistance Regulations
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central

Thank you, Madam Speaker. As I responded to the Member, I indicated that I will get back to the

Member and report the status of the recommended changes that were made two years ago. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 13-12(6): Review Of Social Assistance Regulations
Question 13-12(6): Review Of Social Assistance Regulations
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. The honourable Member for Kitikmeot, Mr. Ng.

Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is directed to the Minister of Health. Yesterday, on our last day of the Fifth Session, my honourable colleague from Yellowknife Frame Lake asked about the status of the functional review of the Department of Health. The Minister answered that there were some recommended changes to the department's structure in that functional review. What are those recommended changes from the functional review? Thank you.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister of Health, Mr. Pollard.

Return To Question 14-12(6): Recommended Changes Resulting From Department Of Health Functional Review
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John Pollard Hay River

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Good afternoon. I haven't had a chance to absorb the recommendations. I haven't had a chance to talk to the people who made the recommendations. I haven't had a chance to talk to the people in FMBS and in the Department of Health about those recommendations. I certainly haven't had a chance to figure out the impact of putting together Health and Social Services would have upon the suggestions that are being made to me with regard to the Minister of Health at the present time. I want to impress upon the Members that these are not hard and fast recommendations. Events may have overtaken some of these recommendations simply because of the merging together of the two departments. I don't have anything beyond that to report to the House at the present time. Thank you.

Return To Question 14-12(6): Recommended Changes Resulting From Department Of Health Functional Review
Question 14-12(6): Recommended Changes Resulting From Department Of Health Functional Review
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Ng.

Supplementary To Question 14-12(6): Recommended Changes Resulting From Department Of Health Functional Review
Question 14-12(6): Recommended Changes Resulting From Department Of Health Functional Review
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Does the Minister plan on tabling the results of this functional review in the future, so Members of this House, regional health boards, members of the public and interested groups and organizations will have an opportunity to review the recommendations in that review? Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 14-12(6): Recommended Changes Resulting From Department Of Health Functional Review
Question 14-12(6): Recommended Changes Resulting From Department Of Health Functional Review
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister of Health, Mr. Pollard.

Further Return To Question 14-12(6): Recommended Changes Resulting From Department Of Health Functional Review
Question 14-12(6): Recommended Changes Resulting From Department Of Health Functional Review
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John Pollard Hay River

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, certainly any changes that are absolutely proposed for the Department of Health, the restructuring of the department, the putting together of the two departments and the total restructuring of the two departments, administratively, will have to go through a process of being proposed, going to Financial Management Board for approval and will come to this House, or through its committees and we will advise and be consulting with the boards in this regard. It will effect everyone who is connected with Health or Social Services. So there will be a process and people will be advised, Madam Speaker. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 14-12(6): Recommended Changes Resulting From Department Of Health Functional Review
Question 14-12(6): Recommended Changes Resulting From Department Of Health Functional Review
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Ng.

Supplementary To Question 14-12(6): Recommended Changes Resulting From Department Of Health Functional Review
Question 14-12(6): Recommended Changes Resulting From Department Of Health Functional Review
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

When does the Minister plan on advising Members of this House on the due process for reviewing this functional review? Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 14-12(6): Recommended Changes Resulting From Department Of Health Functional Review
Question 14-12(6): Recommended Changes Resulting From Department Of Health Functional Review
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister of Health, Mr. Pollard.

Further Return To Question 14-12(6): Recommended Changes Resulting From Department Of Health Functional Review
Question 14-12(6): Recommended Changes Resulting From Department Of Health Functional Review
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John Pollard Hay River

Madam Speaker, the process is already in place, as with any restructuring or reorganization. As I said before, it has to be proposed and has to go through FMBS and on to FMB. That process is already in place. With regard to a time frame, I really want to sit down and discuss this report that I have before me with the two departments, those being FMBS and the Department of Health. Once we have looked at that, then I would like to sit down with Madam Premier and discuss how she wants to proceed with regard to doing the functional review plan that I will hopefully have ironed out for Health and merging it with Social Services. I anticipate that the Premier will instruct the Minister of Social Services and myself to get together and start to work on it. I would think that sometime before the fall session, the plan will be available in a very late draft form for this Legislative Assembly, Madam Speaker. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 14-12(6): Recommended Changes Resulting From Department Of Health Functional Review
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Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. The honourable Member for Natilikmiot, Mr. Ningark.

John Ningark Natilikmiot

Thank you, Madam Premier. Madam Premier, my question is directed to the honourable Minister for Public Works and Services. Madam Premier, some time ago, the honourable Minister communicated with a group of business people in Taloyoak, formerly Spence Bay. The community group wanted to negotiate a contract with the honourable Minister's department to construct a unit or units for lease back to the Housing Corporation. I know the honourable Minister is a proponent of keeping work in the community. When business prospers, so will the community prosper.

My question to the honourable Minister is, will the honourable Minister consider, very seriously, negotiating a contract with the group in Taloyoak, formerly Spence Bay, so that the group would be able to lease buildings back to the Housing Corporation? Thank you.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Mr. Ningark, my title is Madam Speaker. Minister of Public Works and Services, Mr. Morin.