Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So you have discussed the question at hand in regard to the call for the resignation of the Minister of Health and Social Services. In light of the health crisis in the territories, have you talked in Cabinet in regard to the possibility of a shuffle?
Debates of Jan. 21st, 1998
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Supplementary To Question 58-13(5): Nwt Health Concerns
Question 58-13(5): NWT Health Concerns
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Supplementary To Question 58-13(5): Nwt Health Concerns
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
I will ask the Member to perhaps rephrase his question. A Member must not seek information about matters which are secret such as decisions or proceedings of Cabinet. The question is out of order. Supplementary.
Supplementary To Question 58-13(5): Nwt Health Concerns
Question 58-13(5): NWT Health Concerns
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your earlier answer in regard to my earlier question, that you have discussed the question with the appropriate Ministers and your colleagues in regard to the resignation of the Minister of Health and Social Services. Have you or have you not?
Supplementary To Question 58-13(5): Nwt Health Concerns
Question 58-13(5): NWT Health Concerns
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Again, I must rule the question out of order. Perhaps you would like to rephrase your questions in regard to informal discussions perhaps? Mr. Krutko.
Supplementary To Question 58-13(5): Nwt Health Concerns
Question 58-13(5): NWT Health Concerns
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In light of the question or allegation by the different aboriginal organizations in regard to KIA and NTI calling for the Minister's resignation, has the Deputy Premier contemplated making a public statement on this matter at any time?
Supplementary To Question 58-13(5): Nwt Health Concerns
Question 58-13(5): NWT Health Concerns
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Arlooktoo.
Further Return To Question 58-13(5): Nwt Health Concerns
Question 58-13(5): NWT Health Concerns
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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. No, we have not contemplated making a public statement on it. I go back to my earlier comment that I and the Premier have great confidence in the abilities of Mr. Ng and believe that he has handled a difficult situation regarding health care in all parts of the NWT, including the Keewatin, very professionally. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 58-13(5): Nwt Health Concerns
Question 58-13(5): NWT Health Concerns
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Krutko.
Supplementary To Question 58-13(5): Nwt Health Concerns
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In light of the allegations made by the instance of the health crisis in the east, has the Deputy Premier been made aware of any other groups or allegations made by any other agencies in regard to the resignation of this particular Minister?
Supplementary To Question 58-13(5): Nwt Health Concerns
Question 58-13(5): NWT Health Concerns
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Arlooktoo.
Further Return To Question 58-13(5): Nwt Health Concerns
Question 58-13(5): NWT Health Concerns
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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
Mr. Speaker, I am not aware of any allegations. I do know that the different health boards in all regions are faced with great demands on their systems compared to the resources that they have and have been working under very difficult conditions with the Minister. I
believe despite the fact that there has been difficult situations the system has indeed carried on. I believe that the Minister has put a process in place and in all the regions to deal with these matters.
Further Return To Question 58-13(5): Nwt Health Concerns
Question 58-13(5): NWT Health Concerns
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Mrs. Groenewegen.
Question 59-13(5): Organ Donor Identification
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Jane Groenewegen Hay River
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will change the subject here completely and lighten things up a little bit. My question today is for the Minister of Transportation. It has to do with organ donation.
Question 59-13(5): Organ Donor Identification
Item 6: Oral Questions
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An Hon. Member
That is lightening it up?
--Laughter
Question 59-13(5): Organ Donor Identification
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Jane Groenewegen Hay River
Over the holidays I had a chance to watch an interesting documentary on the great strides that have been made in the medical profession with being able to transplant organs and it would appear from this documentary that every jurisdiction in Canada makes provision on an individual's driver's licence to offer their consent to donate their organs should they be in some kind of accident. I was wondering why such provision is not made for NWT residents. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Question 59-13(5): Organ Donor Identification
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Minister of Transportation, Mr. Antoine.
Return To Question 59-13(5): Organ Donor Identification
Question 59-13(5): Organ Donor Identification
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, that is a very good observation and a very good question. Why do not we have provisions in the driver's licence? I checked this out and what I have been told is that I think our medical facilities in the north do not have the capacity or the capabilities to take organs and preserve them for use in other parts of the country. I think that in other parts of this country there are provisions in the health system to take advantage of those kinds of possibilities, but I think one of the reasons why we do not do that is that we do not have the capabilities of providing that service. Thank you.
Return To Question 59-13(5): Organ Donor Identification
Question 59-13(5): Organ Donor Identification
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Supplementary, Mrs. Groenewegen.
Supplementary To Question 59-13(5): Organ Donor Identification
Question 59-13(5): Organ Donor Identification
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Jane Groenewegen Hay River
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Well, that might bear further investigation because people in the Northwest Territories do travel extensively so not necessarily would they be in the north should the occasion unfortunately arise where they would be in a position to...I cannot think of...
--Laughter
Also, from anything that I have seen there is a usually a very specialized team that travels to wherever the organ is being made available. It would be a team of doctors who are specialists in that area who would go out, retrieve and come back to where the person is awaiting the organs. Perhaps, the Minister of Transportation could check into that further because it does not seem like a very viable answer. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 59-13(5): Organ Donor Identification
Question 59-13(5): Organ Donor Identification
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Antoine.
Further Return To Question 59-13(5): Organ Donor Identification
Question 59-13(5): Organ Donor Identification
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I will take this question as notice and then I will ask the department what the possibilities are. I will get back to the honourable Member. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 59-13(5): Organ Donor Identification
Question 59-13(5): Organ Donor Identification
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. The question is taken as notice. Oral questions. Mr. O'Brien.
Question 60-13(5): Impact Of Nunavut Construction Company Layoffs
Item 6: Oral Questions
January 20th, 1998
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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is to the Minister responsible for Division and it relates to the announcement that we heard recently regarding the layoff of workers with the Nunavut Construction Company. Mr. Speaker, my question is, what impact will this layoff have on the timetable for the construction of the units as it relates to division in Nunavut? Thank you.
Question 60-13(5): Impact Of Nunavut Construction Company Layoffs
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. I am not too clear on who the Minister of Division is. The Deputy Premier, Mr. Arlooktoo.
Return To Question 60-13(5): Impact Of Nunavut Construction Company Layoffs
Question 60-13(5): Impact Of Nunavut Construction Company Layoffs
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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The government has been informally notified of some layoffs and we have asked the NTI for further clarification. I met with the secretary-treasurer yesterday and asked for an update. I was informed that they too had minimal information. We are waiting at this time.