Mr. Kakfwi.
Debates of Feb. 4th, 1998
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Supplementary To Question 210-13(5): Western Harvester Assistance Program
Question 210-13(5): Western Harvester Assistance Program
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Further Return To Question 210-13(5): Western Harvester Assistance Program
Question 210-13(5): Western Harvester Assistance Program
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Speaker, the money allocated was done on the basis of trying to initially supplement in support of the Nunavut claims settlement. It is primarily intended to benefit the aboriginal harvesters since the money, at least 50 percent of the money, is being contributed by the recipient. The original intent was to initiate this program in support of the settlement of the Nunavut claim. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 210-13(5): Western Harvester Assistance Program
Question 210-13(5): Western Harvester Assistance Program
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Henry.
Supplementary To Question 210-13(5): Western Harvester Assistance Program
Question 210-13(5): Western Harvester Assistance Program
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Henry
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question to the Minister is I understand the program is terminating at the end of this year. If the Minister is looking at using this program as a vehicle in the future, will he look at ways to include all residents in the communities in the western territories? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 210-13(5): Western Harvester Assistance Program
Question 210-13(5): Western Harvester Assistance Program
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Kakfwi.
Further Return To Question 210-13(5): Western Harvester Assistance Program
Question 210-13(5): Western Harvester Assistance Program
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Speaker, this particular program is, as I said, designed specifically to assist the aboriginal harvesters in the Northwest Territories. All other programs that we have are open to legitimate hunters and trappers who hold licences to harvest and to trap, or who hold a general hunting license. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 210-13(5): Western Harvester Assistance Program
Question 210-13(5): Western Harvester Assistance Program
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Final supplementary, Mr. Henry.
Supplementary To Question 210-13(5): Western Harvester Assistance Program
Question 210-13(5): Western Harvester Assistance Program
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Henry
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Could the Minister identify for me some of those programs that are of a similar nature that promote the local renewable resource economy? Could he just give me some of the names of those programs that are open and available to all residents of the territories? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 210-13(5): Western Harvester Assistance Program
Question 210-13(5): Western Harvester Assistance Program
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Kakfwi.
Further Return To Question 210-13(5): Western Harvester Assistance Program
Question 210-13(5): Western Harvester Assistance Program
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Speaker, there is a whole range of different programs made available to assist hunters and trappers in the Northwest Territories and people who hold general hunting licences. One would be, I believe, a Fire or Disaster Assistance Program for trappers and hunters who lose their equipment, their cabins, their traditional hunting areas or trapping areas as a result of fires. We assist, for instance, in replacing or moving people to alternative harvesting areas. We look at replacing and assisting in building new cabins if those cabins were lost. We have another program that replaces capital equipment like boats and motors if, for instance, because of what you would call an act of God, boats are lost or motors are lost and damaged through things like lightning, floods, these types of things to compensate for the loss of equipment. We have a Fur Price Program which provides minimum prices for the number of species. I shall leave it at the three I just cited. Thank you.
--Applause
Further Return To Question 210-13(5): Western Harvester Assistance Program
Question 210-13(5): Western Harvester Assistance Program
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Mr. Ootes.
Question 211-13(5): Review Of NWT Medical Association Brief
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister of Health several questions regarding our meeting last night. I did not come away from the meeting with the NWT Medical Association at which four doctors who are members of that board were present, with any feeling that they presented a great deal of confidence in the department's approach and their actions. My question for the Minister is, they gave us a three page brief, also the NWT Nurses' Association has about a 20-page brief. Could the Minister tell us if he has had a chance to review that? Thank you.
Question 211-13(5): Review Of NWT Medical Association Brief
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. The Minister of Health and Social Services, Mr. Ng.
Return To Question 211-13(5): Review Of Nwt Medical Association Brief
Question 211-13(5): Review Of NWT Medical Association Brief
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, no, I have not had a chance to review in detail the brief. I have had the opportunity to meet with the same representatives of the NWT Medical Association prior to Christmas, as well as the NWT Registered Nurses Association, also before Christmas, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
Return To Question 211-13(5): Review Of Nwt Medical Association Brief
Question 211-13(5): Review Of NWT Medical Association Brief
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Ootes.
Supplementary To Question 211-13(5): Review Of Nwt Medical Association Brief
Question 211-13(5): Review Of NWT Medical Association Brief
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There were a number of comments made there last night which were rather, how should I say, alarming or certainly to be made note of. One was unfortunately involving the Keewatin situation at that time, Mr. Speaker Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 211-13(5): Review Of Nwt Medical Association Brief
Question 211-13(5): Review Of NWT Medical Association Brief
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Ng.
Further Return To Question 211-13(5): Review Of Nwt Medical Association Brief
Question 211-13(5): Review Of NWT Medical Association Brief
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the meeting I had with the NWT Medical Association was of a much broader nature in respect to some of the reforms that we are undergoing, particularly, it was in response to the strategic planning process which we undertook in a Med-Emerg Report that was out there. Their comments were limited to their recommendations of what they saw, some of the weaknesses and some of the strengths in some of the changes that were taking place and what they would recommend in respect to improving the overall system. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 211-13(5): Review Of Nwt Medical Association Brief
Question 211-13(5): Review Of NWT Medical Association Brief
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Ootes.
Supplementary To Question 211-13(5): Review Of Nwt Medical Association Brief
Question 211-13(5): Review Of NWT Medical Association Brief
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Dr. Butcher said last night that we are placing undue expectations on the boards. They do not have a governance process in place and they do not have the critical mass of well-trained people. Are these the kind of questions that were posed to the Minister and points that were posed to the Minister in his meeting with them last December? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 211-13(5): Review Of Nwt Medical Association Brief
Question 211-13(5): Review Of NWT Medical Association Brief
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Mr. Ng.
Further Return To Question 211-13(5): Review Of Nwt Medical Association Brief
Question 211-13(5): Review Of NWT Medical Association Brief
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, some of those concerns were raised but quite frankly, there are governance structures in place. There are individuals in place, given that the level of expertise varies and the level of knowledge and experience between board members, between boards themselves and between some of the staff that they have throughout the Northwest Territories, depending on what resources they bring to the table and to delivering the system, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 211-13(5): Review Of Nwt Medical Association Brief
Question 211-13(5): Review Of NWT Medical Association Brief
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Final supplementary, Mr. Ootes.
Supplementary To Question 211-13(5): Review Of Nwt Medical Association Brief
Question 211-13(5): Review Of NWT Medical Association Brief
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. What they said was, we need to ensure a plan is in place for appropriate training in clinics and hospitals, adequate supply of staff, all institutions should be credentialed, following that all individuals should be credentialed. Has the Minister looked all of those? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 211-13(5): Review Of Nwt Medical Association Brief
Question 211-13(5): Review Of NWT Medical Association Brief
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Ng.