Debates of Oct. 23rd, 1997

This is page numbers 87 - 170 of the Hansard for the 13th Assembly, 5th 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 chairman.

Topics

Members Present
Item 1: Prayer
Return To Oral Question 11-13(5): Keewatin Resupply Initiative
Tabled Document 4-13(5): Canada's Diamond Industry Backgrounder
Bill 1: Power Corporation Act
Bill 2: An Act To Amend The Public Utilities Act
Bill 3: An Act To Amend The Financial Administration Act
Bill 4: An Act To Amend The Elections Act
Bill 6: An Act To Amend The Income Tax Act
Item 18: Second Reading Of Bills
Bill 1: Power Corporation Act
Bill 2: An Act To Amend The Public Utilities Act
Bill 3: An Act To Amend The Financial Administration Act
Bill 4: An Act To Amend The Elections Act
Bill 6: An Act To Amend The Elections Act
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
To Amend The Mid-term Review Process
To Amend Committee Motion 1-13(5)
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 22: Orders Of The Day

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Levi Barnabas High Arctic

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. If a community has a problem with their nurse, how do they remove the nurse or the person? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Barnabas. Mr. Ng.

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I guess a lot would have to do with what the complaints would be. If it is an issue of competency, then the nurses' association has a disciplinary review measure in place to review complaints if it is from a practitioning level. Basically, I guess, it is the regional Health and Social Services Board that deals with the nursing complement in their service area. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Ng. Mr. Barnabas.

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Levi Barnabas High Arctic

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. With the cutback last year, what were the effects on emergency medevacs? Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Barnabas. Mr. Ng.

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, there were no impacts on the medical evacuations that were required. If individuals required to be flown out, they continued to be transported to the location where they needed medical treatment. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Ng. Mr. Barnabas.

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Levi Barnabas High Arctic

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. With the Baffin Regional Health Board transferring to Quebec from Montreal, will there be a lot of effects on specialists or services? Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Barnabas. Mr. Minister.

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the Baffin Regional Health and Social Services Board is contemplating shifting their focus of service from Montreal to Ottawa. Obviously, if that were to take place, there is a significant impact. It is from one provincial jurisdiction to another. There are requirements for new boarding facilities, for new liaison, contacts for new interpretation services, new transportation links and those types of things. There would be serious impact. That is why we have asked the Baffin board to undertake a cost benefit analysis and to have those issues resolved before we approve the final transfer of services. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Ng. Mr. Barnabas.

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Levi Barnabas High Arctic

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. With the doctors visiting smaller communities, does the health board save money? How does the health board save money by sending doctors to smaller communities? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Barnabas. Mr. Ng.

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I would say, yes, they would and if you had a certain number of people who did not have to be sent out immediately, but they had needs that had to be looked at by a physician instead of by a nurse practitioner, then you could wait until the physician did their regular visit. By that time, there would be a significant number of people in the community who could be seen by the physician who would be visiting and as a result you could save all those travel costs. You would have had to fly those individuals out versus flying a physician in and his support staff into the community. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Ng. Question number six, Mr. Barnabas.

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Levi Barnabas High Arctic

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Recently, I made a statement on cancer. I would like to know what kind of cancers are most affecting the northerners, lung cancer, breast cancer? If you could answer me that. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Barnabas. Mr. Ng.

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the Northwest Territories is no different than, I believe, the rest of Canada in that lung cancer, in respect to specific cancers, is the highest cause of death in that category. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Ng. Mr. Barnabas.

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Levi Barnabas High Arctic

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to know, was there a lot of funding or a lot of impact for this government to treat people who travel to alcohol and drug treatment centres? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Barnabas. Mr. Ng.

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Well, Mr. Chairman, I think we spent about $2 million or $3 million in respect to a residential alcohol and drug program that provide in-house services for people with alcohol and drug abuse problems. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Vince Steen

Thank you, Mr. Ng. Your last question, Mr. Barnabas.

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Levi Barnabas High Arctic

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My last question, will there be the same specialists after transfer from Montreal to Quebec. How will the specialists be after this transfer? I would like to thank the Minister for answering the questions. Thank you.