In the Legislative Assembly on February 16th, 1996. See this topic in context.

Question 44-13(2): Speech Pathology Service Levels
Item 6: Oral Questions

February 15th, 1996

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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Health and Social Services. I believe the Minister is aware of the ongoing problems of providing services in the areas of speech and language pathology for school-age children. I know the government isn't able to provide services to all the children in the Western Arctic who require speech therapy with the current staff of two. Would the Minister be prepared to review the current regulations with a view to amending them to enable private speech and language pathology clinics coverage under the NWT health care system in keeping with the government's priority of privatization?

Also, could the Minister report -- if not today, at a later time -- to this House on the status of the additional speech language pathologists that were promised by the previous government? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question 44-13(2): Speech Pathology Service Levels
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Minister of Health and Social Services, Mr. Ng. Two questions, I believe.

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, yes, I would be prepared to look at the proposals from private speech pathologists and I would be willing to report back on the matters that Mr. Henry raised. Thank you.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Barnabas.