Mr. Speaker, I would be more than pleased to provide as much information as I could to the member on this particular contract, and for that matter, to any MLA on any contract. Thank you.
Debates of Oct. 17th, 1996
Topics
Further Return To Question 520-13(3): Property Management Contract In The Keewatin
Question 520-13(3): Property Management Contract In The Keewatin
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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
Further Return To Question 520-13(3): Property Management Contract In The Keewatin
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The Speaker
Oral question, Mr. Ootes.
Question 521-13(3): Breast Cancer Information In NWT Communities
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Health. Last week I spoke about the need for attention to be paid to breast cancer in the Northwest Territories, and during that time I would like to make a correction while I can, Mr. Speaker, about a statistic. I reported that 82 northern women were diagnosed with breast cancer between 1990 and 93. That figure should have read 1980, so instead of a three year period, it was a thirteen year period.
Mr. Speaker, my concern with this subject is that we do not have any literature appropriate in the communities to allow people to become familiar with the problems of breast cancer, and last week I did discuss .. I made a statement on this and I asked a question to the Minister. I wonder if the Minister has had an opportunity to speak with his officials and the committee that has been struck about the need for appropriate literature to be designed for northern communities?
Question 521-13(3): Breast Cancer Information In NWT Communities
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The Speaker
The Minister Responsible for Health and Social Services, Mr. Ng.
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, no, I have not had an opportunity to speak to anybody involved in it, recognizing that the honourable Member is concerned, I made it a note at that time to certainly consider that issue of literature, appropriate literature and look forward to those types of recommendations coming from this working group, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
Return To Question 521-13(3): Breast Cancer Information In Nwt Communities
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The Speaker
Thank you. Oral question supplementary, Mr. Ootes.
Supplementary To Question 521-13(3): Breast Cancer Information In Nwt Communities
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
A further concern, Mr. Speaker, is that the health people in the communities will have to be trained as well in terms .. and given courses on diagnosis. I wonder if the Minister could also discuss with the working group the need to address the training aspects.
Supplementary To Question 521-13(3): Breast Cancer Information In Nwt Communities
Question 521-13(3): Breast Cancer Information In NWT Communities
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The Speaker
Thank you. Mr. Ng.
Further Return To Question 521-13(3): Breast Cancer Information In Nwt Communities
Question 521-13(3): Breast Cancer Information In NWT Communities
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the mandate of the working group is fairly broad in that they would make recommendations on any aspect in respect to try to make recommendations on how to enhance breast cancer screening initiatives, so I would take it that it would be all encompassing and make recommendations on what training would be required, what literature would be required, and what easier avenues could be implemented to enhance breast cancer screening, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 521-13(3): Breast Cancer Information In Nwt Communities
Question 521-13(3): Breast Cancer Information In NWT Communities
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The Speaker
Thank you. Oral question supplementary, Mr. Ootes.
Supplementary To Question 521-13(3): Breast Cancer Information In Nwt Communities
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Yes, I wonder if the Minister could tell us if .. what kind of time frame may be involved for the working group to bring in a report on this?
Supplementary To Question 521-13(3): Breast Cancer Information In Nwt Communities
Question 521-13(3): Breast Cancer Information In NWT Communities
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The Speaker
Mr. Ng.
Further Return To Question 521-13(3): Breast Cancer Information In Nwt Communities
Question 521-13(3): Breast Cancer Information In NWT Communities
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I think..I believe I indicated that the terms of reference were approved in late August, August 25th, and I was hoping that certainly within the next couple months that some form of preliminary report, if not a final one, would be made available, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 521-13(3): Breast Cancer Information In Nwt Communities
Question 521-13(3): Breast Cancer Information In NWT Communities
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The Speaker
Thank you. Oral question, Mr. Ningark.
Question 522-13(3): Funding For Youth Involvement And Programs
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 16th, 1996
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Ningark
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as I indicated that I attended Kitikmeot Inuit Association Conference Annual General Meeting in Gjoa Haven. I had the opportunity to listen to the young people making a strong but positive presentation before the Kitikmeot Inuit Association Annual General Meeting. There is a willingness, enthusiasm among the young people to help the other young people within the region. I am sure this is also the same in the other regions.
Mr. Speaker, we have all kind of funding subsidies for groups, communities, regional, and so on, but how much money do we have in our budget to help the young people to attend meetings, to go to functions and be counted as members of the society? Since they are our future, we have to prepare for the future. My question is directed to the Honourable Minister of Finance, Mr. Speaker. How much money do we have in the budget to help the young people?
Question 522-13(3): Funding For Youth Involvement And Programs
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The Speaker
The Minister of Finance,
Mr. Todd.
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe the jurisdiction in terms of the government for youth there lies with Mr. Dent. So I do not have those questions at my finger tips and well, Mr. Dent can look in his briefing book, I will say that I would suggest to my honourable colleague that he may wish to address that question to Mr. Dent, who I am sure, once he finds the appropriate notes in his briefing book will be able to answer. Thank you.
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The Speaker
Mr. Ningark, would you like to redirect the question?
Re-direct Question 522-13(3): Funding For Youth Involvement And Programs
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Ningark
Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Since my question was in relation to our finances, then I would think that Minister of Finance would have the answer, that is his jurisdiction. My question is to the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. Mr. Speaker, do we have money in the budget to help the young people to attend meetings and functions and so on? Thank you.
Re-direct Question 522-13(3): Funding For Youth Involvement And Programs
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The Speaker
The Minister Responsible for Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Dent.
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we do have some money in the budget for youth initiatives which could apply in some part to the type of meetings that the member refers to. It is extremely limited and it has in the past been used in ad hoc ways without there being much of a strategy as to how it would be used. Because of that, my department this year undertook an effort to study or to have a study done which would provide us with some guidance on how this funding would best be used, and I am expecting to be able to present the information from that study to the Standing Committee on Social Programs with some recommendations for how those funds should be spent in the future before or with the final budget before Christmas this year. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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The Speaker
Thank you. Oral question supplementary, Mr. Ningark.
Supplementary To Question 522-13(3): Funding For Youth Involvement And Programs
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Ningark
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Supplementary to the Honourable Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. Mr. Speaker, will the honourable Minister provide this House the information on the available programs and services to help the young people? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 522-13(3): Funding For Youth Involvement And Programs
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The Speaker
Mr. Dent.
Further Return To Question 522-13(3): Funding For Youth Involvement And Programs
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe, Mr. Speaker, that the total funding for youth is $150,000 within the department. I think it is also worth mentioning though that in the past the Department of Education had funds for youth travel, but it was decided a couple of years ago that those funds would be better handled at the regional level, and therefore, all of those funds have been distributed to the divisional educational councils, and those - what we used to call the school boards. Those councils now have all of the funding for youth travel, as I said, the $150,000 that remained in the budget for youth initiatives has typically in the past been targeted for a variety of projects. Not all which would be the sort that the member is referring to, but I would be happy to provide the member with some information on what funds do remain within the department. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.