Thank you, Mr. Minister. Oral questions, Mr. Krutko.
Debates of Oct. 8th, 1996
Topics
Further Return To Question 420-13(3): Funding For New Regional Hospitals
Question 420-13(3): Funding For New Regional Hospitals
Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 966
The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Question 421-13(3): Funding For Tl'oondih Healing Society
Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 966
David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Health and Social Services, Kelvin Ng. Could the Minister tell me exactly the initiatives that have been taken ... (inaudible) ... nurses only healing program ... (inaudible) ... and also what funds have been allocated to other facilities in, not only the Northwest Territories, but southern Canada, are
we still funding southern facilities to this date, who are they, and at what cost to this government?
Question 421-13(3): Funding For Tl'oondih Healing Society
Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 967
The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you, Mr. Krutko. That was two questions. Minister of Health and Social Services, Mr. Ng.
Return To Question 421-13(3): Funding For Tl'oondih Healing Society
Question 421-13(3): Funding For Tl'oondih Healing Society
Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 967
Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, those are specific detailed questions and I do not have that information here. I will commit to providing that information to the honourable Member.
Return To Question 421-13(3): Funding For Tl'oondih Healing Society
Question 421-13(3): Funding For Tl'oondih Healing Society
Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 967
The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions, Mr. Picco.
Question 422-13(3): Construction Of A New Baffin Regional Hospital
Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 967
Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yesterday the Minister of Health, Kelvin Ng, said that the federal government had transferred eight million dollars, but the P.L. Escalator eleven million dollars to the territorial government for the Inuvik and Baffin hospitals, where is the money now?
Question 422-13(3): Construction Of A New Baffin Regional Hospital
Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 967
The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister of Health and Social Services, Mr. Ng.
Return To Question 422-13(3): Construction Of A New Baffin Regional Hospital
Question 422-13(3): Construction Of A New Baffin Regional Hospital
Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 967
Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I do not know why my answers are not coming through to the honourable Members. I have said that the money, the payments, that have been received on a yearly basis from the federal government have been put into the general consolidated revenue fund of the Government of the Northwest Territories on a yearly basis as they have been received. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Return To Question 422-13(3): Construction Of A New Baffin Regional Hospital
Question 422-13(3): Construction Of A New Baffin Regional Hospital
Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 967
The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you, oral question supplementary, Mr. Picco.
Supplementary To Question 422-13(3): Construction Of A New Baffin Regional Hospital
Question 422-13(3): Construction Of A New Baffin Regional Hospital
Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 967
Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The people of the Baffin have been waiting for a long time for their new hospital. When will it be built, now when the GNWT has no money?
Supplementary To Question 422-13(3): Construction Of A New Baffin Regional Hospital
Question 422-13(3): Construction Of A New Baffin Regional Hospital
Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 967
The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Ng.
Further Return To Question 422-13(3): Construction Of A New Baffin Regional Hospital
Question 422-13(3): Construction Of A New Baffin Regional Hospital
Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 967
Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I indicated on numerous occasions, it will be built when the financing is secured from both the federal government and from our government, to allow projects in both Inuvik and Iqaluit to proceed in a timely fashion Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 422-13(3): Construction Of A New Baffin Regional Hospital
Question 422-13(3): Construction Of A New Baffin Regional Hospital
Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 967
The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral question supplementary, Mr. Picco.
Supplementary To Question 422-13(3): Construction Of A New Baffin Regional Hospital
Question 422-13(3): Construction Of A New Baffin Regional Hospital
Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 967
Edward Picco Iqaluit
What year will the hospitals be built?
Supplementary To Question 422-13(3): Construction Of A New Baffin Regional Hospital
Question 422-13(3): Construction Of A New Baffin Regional Hospital
Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 967
The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Ng.
Further Return To Question 422-13(3): Construction Of A New Baffin Regional Hospital
Question 422-13(3): Construction Of A New Baffin Regional Hospital
Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 967
Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, at this time we do not have a definitive date on when construction would start, or when construction would finish. It would depend on planning out the facilities and securing financing for those facilities Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 422-13(3): Construction Of A New Baffin Regional Hospital
Question 422-13(3): Construction Of A New Baffin Regional Hospital
Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 967
The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions, Mr. Evaloarjuk.
Further Return To Question 422-13(3): Construction Of A New Baffin Regional Hospital
Question 422-13(3): Construction Of A New Baffin Regional Hospital
Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 967
Mark Evaloarjuk Amittuq
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will cancel my question.
Further Return To Question 422-13(3): Construction Of A New Baffin Regional Hospital
Question 422-13(3): Construction Of A New Baffin Regional Hospital
Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 967
The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions, Mr. Ootes.
Question 423-13(3): Breast Cancer Screening Program
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 7th, 1996
Page 968
Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Health. Earlier I spoke about breast cancer screening programs for the Northwest Territories. Mr. Speaker, I guess if we had a lot of money, I would ask the Minister if he would consider obtaining and purchasing a portable mammography unit so that screening could be done by doctors in, and hold clinics in the communities. Given our fiscal situation, I understand that this is impractical this year, but if the Minister could give me an idea if he would consider this for next year, or at least put it into the planning program.
Question 423-13(3): Breast Cancer Screening Program
Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 968
The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister of Social Services, Mr. Ng.
Return To Question 423-13(3): Breast Cancer Screening Program
Question 423-13(3): Breast Cancer Screening Program
Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 968
Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker if health boards and agencies put forth the request and justified the long term savings as a result of having this type of piece of equipment to provide services for constituents certainly it would be something I would take into consideration. Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
Return To Question 423-13(3): Breast Cancer Screening Program
Question 423-13(3): Breast Cancer Screening Program
Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 968
The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions supplementary, Mr. Ootes.
Supplementary To Question 423-13(3): Breast Cancer Screening Programs
Question 423-13(3): Breast Cancer Screening Program
Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 968
Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I think I heard the Minister state that if it was up to the health boards, and the hospitals, if they saw a need for it, I am asking the Minister, and I think it is evident that we need it, a breast screening program in the Northwest Territories, and I wonder if the Minister would look at this question again, that I asked, will he consider putting this into the process for a future year, perhaps within the three or four years program. Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 423-13(3): Breast Cancer Screening Programs
Question 423-13(3): Breast Cancer Screening Program
Item 6: Oral Questions
Page 968
The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Ng.