Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, my first question to the Minister is in regard to a question I asked a couple of years ago, I believe. Madam Chair, I asked the question of the Minister in the past whether or not the department is having problems recruiting Doctors and RNs for outlying settlements. I wonder if the Minister could give me some information on that?
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, the boards are having difficulties in finding physicians. The
boards, I guess in the case of communities where they have private clinics for physicians are also having difficulties in recruiting physicians, as I indicated in my response to one of Mr. O'Brien's questions. In the area of nursing there is always a high turnover in vacancies, Madam Chair. Thank you.
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Madam Chair. Is the availability of housing in the small communities part of the problem?
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I believe that may be a part of the problem. Yes.
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I suppose I should put a follow up question, then what is the department doing about it?
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Madam Chair. I was waiting for that follow up question, Madam Chair. I think what we are doing quite frankly, Madam Chair, is undertaking the human resource recruitment and retention plan in an aggressive manner over the next few months with our partners from the boards in trying to outline a detailed implementation plan on how we can recruit and retain our health care professionals. Thank you.
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Madam Chair. On a different subject, I would like to know if it would be compulsory for patients from Holman Island, after division, to be treated in the Inuvik hospital rather than in Stanton Regional Hospital, if the Inuvik hospital has the facilities?
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I really cannot answer that question. I would expect that it would be a future western health Minister that would have some influence and some authority in that area, and as well, I would hope that the community of Holman, itself and the residents would strongly suggest where they would want to go for their medical services. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Madam Chair. I am trying to figure out how many questions I have left. Four? Perhaps I will rephrase the question, then. Would Holman patients be considered as part of the Beaufort Health Board after division? Is that what you are saying?
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank You, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, what I am saying is, it would not be up to myself. It would be up to a western health Minister in respect to what he or she may want. It would depend, of course, on what the Holman residents would want, as well. I understand they have recently passed a resolution desiring or giving notice that they desire to stay with the Kitikmeot region in respect to a lot of their services. Those kind of details, future governments will have to work out. Thank you.
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Madam Chair. My next question is more of a general nature. I wonder if the Minister can inform us of what the major issues are facing the Department of Health and Social Services and the Department of Justice at this time?
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I guess that would be no different than any other social envelope departments, trying to meet the increasing demands with level resources without the increase in resources to meet those needs. I guess and try to shift away from some of the treatment initiatives and programs and into some of the preventative programs that will not show an immediate impact, but will show some long term impacts in respect to try to curtail growth and trying to improve the overall health and well-being of residents whether it is in the Nunavut side or on the western side, Madam Chair. Thank you.
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Vince Steen Nunakput
Thank you, Madam Chair. You call it number seven, but it was part of number six. What about the part of the Department of Justice?