Thank you Mr. Henry. Recognition of visitors in the gallery, Mr. Krutko.
Debates of Oct. 9th, 1996
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Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
I would like to recognize those other people up in the gallery that have not been recognized, especially all the ladies up in the gallery.
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Ootes.
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you Mr. Speaker. I would like to also recognize someone from the Union of Northern Workers, Mr. Ben McDonald, who has been here diligently for all the days we have been sitting. Thank you.
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Recognition
of visitors in the gallery.
Item number 6, oral questions, Mr. Miltenberger.
Question 438-13(3): "read For Fifteen" Day - Literacy Week
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. He made a Minister's statement yesterday about this week being Literacy Week. I understand, that today, Wednesday, October 9 has special significance with something called "Read for 15". I was wondering if the Minister could elaborate on exactly what that is, thank you.
Question 438-13(3): "read For Fifteen" Day - Literacy Week
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you, Mr. Dent
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Question 438-13(3): "read For Fifteen" Day - Literacy Week
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. "Read for 15" is an annual event sponsored by the NWT Literacy Council. Each year during NWT Literacy Week, the Literacy Council challenges everybody in the NWT to spend 15 minutes reading on one particular day. Schools, offices, families, community groups are then asked the number of people in their organization who have read. The numbers are tallied by the council.
Last year over 11,000 people in the Northwest Territories participated in this event, reading for 15 minutes. I would like to encourage all Members today, at the break, to spend 15 minutes reading and if they will report to me after the break, I will submit those numbers today to the Literacy Council to see if we can not help this community achieve its challenge. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Return To Question 438-13(3): "read For Fifteen" Day - Literacy Week
Question 438-13(3): "read For Fifteen" Day - Literacy Week
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Question. Mr. O'Brien.
Question 439-13(3): Formula For The Staffing Of Health Centres
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 8th, 1996
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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik
Thank you Mr. Speaker. Mr Speaker, my question today is to my good friend Mr. Ng, Minister of Health and Social Services, Mr. Ng, what is the formula that is used for the staffing of health centres to make sure the health centres are staffed with an adequate number of registered nurses? Thank you.
Question 439-13(3): Formula For The Staffing Of Health Centres
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you, Minister for Health and Social Services, Mr. Ng.
Return To Question 439-13(3): Formula For The Staffing Of Health Centres
Question 439-13(3): Formula For The Staffing Of Health Centres
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I am not sure if there is a formula, per se. I think staffing of health centres in regions are undertaken, right now by the board staff within those regions to determine where they, the human resource requirements are and they put their emphasis, then finalize their funding and provide nurses basically on those needs as they see fit, and place them in the communities, Mr. Speaker, thank you.
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Question 439-13(3): Formula For The Staffing Of Health Centres
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions, supplementary. Mr. O'Brien.
Supplementary To Question 439-13(3): Formula For The Staffing Of Health Centres
Question 439-13(3): Formula For The Staffing Of Health Centres
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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can the Minister tell this House how casual, or part-time or term nurses are hired, through what process. I understand it is through some form of an agency in the Keewatin.
Supplementary To Question 439-13(3): Formula For The Staffing Of Health Centres
Question 439-13(3): Formula For The Staffing Of Health Centres
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you, Honourable Minister Ng.
Further Return To Question 439-13(3): Formula For The Staffing Of Health Centres
Question 439-13(3): Formula For The Staffing Of Health Centres
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as I indicated, regional health boards have the responsibility for staffing the health centres in their region and in their board administration, so if the honourable Member wants, I could find out that information. I know the Keewatin does contract out a lot of their nursing services from an agency which I believe is based in Churchill,
however, I will confirm that and advise the Member accordingly. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 439-13(3): Formula For The Staffing Of Health Centres
Question 439-13(3): Formula For The Staffing Of Health Centres
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions, second supplementary. Mr. O'Brien.
Supplementary To Question 439-13(3): Formula For The Staffing Of Health Centres
Question 439-13(3): Formula For The Staffing Of Health Centres
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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik
Thank you Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, would the Minister further agree to review the fact that it is my understanding that, there is a significant charge when using these agencies. If these agencies were not used, possibly the money could be used to increase the salaries and benefits of nurses so that we could further attract more permanent nurses in the north, and particularly to the Keewatin? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 439-13(3): Formula For The Staffing Of Health Centres
Question 439-13(3): Formula For The Staffing Of Health Centres
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you, honourable Member for Health and Social Services, Mr. Ng.
Further Return To Question 439-13(3): Formula For The Staffing Of Health Centres
Question 439-13(3): Formula For The Staffing Of Health Centres
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the honourable Member is correct, when you use short term contract types of professionals, regardless of what field it is, the costs are significantly higher than if you had permanent staff, I know in respect to the issue of staffing of nurses throughout the Northwest Territories, it is an issue that we are aware of and we continue to work with health boards, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 439-13(3): Formula For The Staffing Of Health Centres
Question 439-13(3): Formula For The Staffing Of Health Centres
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral question. Mr. Roland.
Question 440-13(3): Commitment For Inuvik And Baffin Hospitals
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Before I get into my question that is leading from my Member's statement to put everybody back in the regular state I guess, I would like to send greetings back home to my wife and children.
Mr. Speaker, my question is directed to the Minister of Health and Social Services. Will the Minister make firm the commitment to the people of the Inuvik region to see the hospital go ahead as planned?
Question 440-13(3): Commitment For Inuvik And Baffin Hospitals
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you, the Honourable Minister for Health and Social Services, Mr. Ng.
Return To Question 440-13(3): Commitment For Inuvik And Baffin Hospitals
Question 440-13(3): Commitment For Inuvik And Baffin Hospitals
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I will make the commitment to do my utmost to ensure that the projects Inuvik and in Iqaluit go forward in as timely a fashion as possible, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
Return To Question 440-13(3): Commitment For Inuvik And Baffin Hospitals
Question 440-13(3): Commitment For Inuvik And Baffin Hospitals
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral question, first supplementary, Mr. Roland.