Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, there is a possibility that there may be funds available, not necessarily under this category. A lot would depend on what proposals are submitted in respect of what service might be contemplated to be provided. We can give consideration at that time trying to support the initiatives that could be truly beneficial. Thank you.
Debates of Feb. 25th, 1998
Topics
Committee Motion: 26-13(5) Purchase Of A Mammogram Machine For The People Of The Nwt
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 25th, 1998
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Committee Motion: 26-13(5) Purchase Of A Mammogram Machine For The People Of The Nwt
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. On page 6-14 under contributions to boards of management, child welfare, I believe the Standing Committee on Social Programs had recommended there are changes made so that relatives of foster children could actually receive some funding for looking after those children. In the past, relatives would not receive any funding, but if a total stranger took in a child, they would receive funding. Has there been anything done to resolve this situation?
Committee Motion: 26-13(5) Purchase Of A Mammogram Machine For The People Of The Nwt
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, there has not been an outright change in the schedule, but there have been exceptions made on a case-by-case basis depending on what the circumstances are surrounding the children and the family members, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. What would the department consider family or family members? How close do they have to be?
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
I will ask Mr. Ramsden to speak to this, Mr. Chairman.
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Ramsden
Mr. Chairman, we have not completed work in this area. It is a very difficult area because the concern we have that we make common sense or practical decisions to avoid the kinds of circumstances the Member speaks of. At the same time, we need to have some sense of an ability to manage those kinds of expenditures. If I recall correctly, the examples that have crossed my desk in the recent past are dealing with aunts, uncles and grandparents. Thank you.
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, under boards of management I brought up an issue of the funding through all the boards in the territories. I would like to know if the Inuvik Regional Health Board has been funded in consideration of Cabinet decisions. Has it been recognized, because, in the past, when we first got here, we were all told that each board would have to take a ten percent reduction? I would like to know if these outstanding issues were taken into account when the amount reductions were given or in the amounts that are given out to the health board. Thank you.
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, if the honourable Member is referring to the impact of other reductions from other departments, then no, it would not have been taken into consideration in respect to the health care reductions that took place. Thank you.
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Does the Minister have available with him what the boards of management receive throughout all the regions? Can he provide that information, because it is not here in the document? For example, if you look at distribution of budget, you do not have the grants and contributions listed for each region.
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We would be more than willing to provide that information. Thank you.
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
As well, Mr. Chairman, if you are going to provide that information, I am specifically referring now to the Inuvik Regional Health Board and the added cost of medical travel in certain situations. I would like to know if that was addressed in the developing of the budgets.
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
I will ask Mr. Ramsden to respond to that. Thank you.
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Ramsden
Mr. Chairman, in respect to last year, there were two kinds of adjustments for the Inuvik Regional Health Board. We made some changes in terms of the global allocation of medical travel dollars and then we made a separate adjustment for the Inuvik Regional Health Board to accommodate their need to send people at a greater rate outside their region because of the closure of the alcohol and drug facility. There was a positive adjustment to accommodate that change. Thank you.