This is page numbers 297 - 329 of the Hansard for the 13th Assembly, 3rd 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 development.

Supplementary To Question 204-13(3): Local Housing Organizations Funding
Question 204-13(3): Local Housing Organizations Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions

May 12th, 1996

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Jane Groenewegen

Jane Groenewegen Hay River

Thank you. I thought that was notice, so I thought that was the end of the line. Would the Minister know if the deficit that the housing associations were operating at, would that take into account such things

as the $6 million in back rent owed to local housing authorities?

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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark

Thank you. The honourable Minister of Housing, Mr. Arlooktoo.

Supplementary To Question 204-13(3): Local Housing Organizations Funding
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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South

Mr. Speaker, I will take that question as notice.

Supplementary To Question 204-13(3): Local Housing Organizations Funding
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Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark

Thank you. The honourable Minister is taking the question as notice. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Krutko.

David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Health and Social Services, Mr. Ng. As I stated in my opening statement, this is the first time in Canada that an aboriginal organization has taken an independent approach to the healing process by constructing their own facility and developing a program using their own resources. This is the first facility in Canada designed to take in families. As I mentioned in my statement, one of the biggest problems we seem to have in the area of social services and education is with regard to the family being able to, as a family unit, deal with the problem of alcoholism, drug abuse, sexual abuse and other issues. Will the Minister agree to fund this program, similar to funding any other program for treatment centre operations you have to date in the North?

The Deputy Speaker John Ningark

Thank you. Minister of Health and Social Services, Mr. Ng.

Return To Question 205-13(3): Funding For Tl'oondih Healing Camp Program
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to applaud the Gwich'in for their initiative. I've spoken to the honourable Member about this initiative on numerous occasions. The department has been able to provide a contribution arrangement to help the Tl'oondih Healing Camp to offset some of their operational costs. We must recognize, Mr. Speaker, that within the Inuvik region there already is a core-funded alcohol and drug treatment facility which this government provides and has provided some substantial contributions towards over the past years. There are some regions within the Northwest Territories to date that don't have those services available in their region. Thank you.

Return To Question 205-13(3): Funding For Tl'oondih Healing Camp Program
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark

Thank you. First supplementary, Mr. Krutko.

Supplementary To Question 205-13(3): Funding For Tl'oondih Healing Camp Program
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David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As the Minister stated, you do fund other programs in the region. I will use an example of the Delta House which you funded in the range of $634,000; yet, you are contributing to the Tl'oondih Healing Camp $300,000 which is not really core funding; it basically comes from the non-insured health benefits program which is a federal program. So these resources are not coming directly out of the government's pot. You're saying, because there is a program that exists today that you will not fund the Tl'oondih healing program?

Supplementary To Question 205-13(3): Funding For Tl'oondih Healing Camp Program
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark

Thank you. Mr. Ng.

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'm not saying that we won't fund the Tl'oondih healing program; they are receiving contributions from the department. With respect to the non-insured health benefits funding that we receive from the federal government and administer on their behalf, our contributions also go towards the other treatment centres within the Northwest Territories from that funding as well. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 205-13(3): Funding For Tl'oondih Healing Camp Program
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark

Thank you. Second supplementary, Mr. Krutko.

Supplementary To Question 205-13(3): Funding For Tl'oondih Healing Camp Program
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David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

So, the only funding available to them is the non-insured health benefit funds which are basically for status Indians and Inuit. So you're saying you will not fund Metis and non-native people to take this program.

Supplementary To Question 205-13(3): Funding For Tl'oondih Healing Camp Program
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark

Thank you. The honourable Minister of Health and Social Services. Mr. Ng.

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I did not say that. I recall from what I have said to the honourable Member in the past on this particular issue, with respect to Metis health benefits and their eligibility to have programs available to them, that it was something I was going to look into and advise the Member accordingly.

Thank you.

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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark

Thank you. Third supplementary, Mr Krutko.

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David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question was that the $300,000 that you have mentioned does come from the federal government fund which you are administering, which is non-insured health benefits which have been established for status and non-status people. My question is basically with regard to the Metis issue, so I'm asking you now where those funds will be coming from for the additional funding you're looking at.

Supplementary To Question 205-13(3): Funding For Tl'oondih Healing Camp Program
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark

Thank you. Minister of Health and Social Services, Mr. Ng.

Further Return To Question 205-13(3): Funding For Tl'oondih Healing Camp Program
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, any funds that will be appropriated towards treating NWT -residents no matter what descent -- would come from the department's budget. So it wouldn't necessarily matter to me as to where the funding was being derived, it's where the money is being spent that is the factor here, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. O'Brien.

Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is directed to the Minister of Finance, Mr. Todd. What form of negotiations will take place for the gross expenditure base for Nunavut, as a result of our meetings in Arviat this past weekend? Are there any new developments on this?

The Deputy Speaker John Ningark

Thank you. Minister of Finance, Mr. Todd.

Return To Question 206-13(3): Formula Financing For Nunavut
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John Todd Keewatin Central

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I just drafted a letter to Natsiq Kango, who is the secretary-treasurer for NTI, indicating I will be in Iqaluit next weekend and would like the opportunity to sit down and discuss with her how, as partners in this process, we can move forward and work out the formula or a partnership for discussions with the federal government. My office is currently working with Mr. Martin's office to seek some time with him, hopefully this week or next week. I would suspect that once that meeting is concluded and my discussions with Ms. Kango I will be in a better position to advise the House of the appropriate process we would use to move forward on trying to achieve two gross expenditure bases. One thing is clear: that we must move quickly. I've sort of set a time line of some time in June for the discussions to take place. Hopefully, at least by the fall, at the very least to have concluded an appropriate ongoing process for the two partners -- GNWT and NTI -- to be working with the Department of Finance to work out an appropriate formula for the two new gross expenditure basis for 1999. Thank you.

Return To Question 206-13(3): Formula Financing For Nunavut
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark

Qujannamiik. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Enuaraq.

Tommy Enuaraq Baffin Central

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. During this past weekend, one of my constituents came through from Inuvik. The person I'm talking about has very severe back pains and apparently didn't have any support. While he came through Yellowknife, he was able to go see a chiropractor. He indicated to me that that really helped him. (Translation ends)

My question is to the Minister of Health. Could the Minister tell this House of the progress he has made on reviewing whether these services should be included in our NWT medicare plan? Thank you.