This is page numbers 19 - 39 of the Hansard for the 13th Assembly, 8th 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 nurses.

Further Return To Question 18-13(8): Mackenzie Delta Forest Fire Concerns
Question 18-13(8): Mackenzie Delta Forest Fire Concerns
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Krutko.

Supplementary To Question 18-13(8): Mackenzie Delta Forest Fire Concerns
Question 18-13(8): Mackenzie Delta Forest Fire Concerns
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David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I think it is important that the consultation does take place, preferably sooner than later, because this is an event that just happened and I think it is important that people try to keep the issue as fresh in their mind as they can. I would like to ask the Minister if he is available to conduct these consultations within the next three weeks or month?

Supplementary To Question 18-13(8): Mackenzie Delta Forest Fire Concerns
Question 18-13(8): Mackenzie Delta Forest Fire Concerns
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Kakfwi.

Further Return To Question 18-13(8): Mackenzie Delta Forest Fire Concerns
Question 18-13(8): Mackenzie Delta Forest Fire Concerns
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Stephen Kakfwi

Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I always accept invitations to go to the Delta whenever I can. I would be pleased to look at the schedule and the availability of my officials to see if we could do that within the next few weeks or month as the Member has requested. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 18-13(8): Mackenzie Delta Forest Fire Concerns
Question 18-13(8): Mackenzie Delta Forest Fire Concerns
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Oral questions. Mrs. Groenewegen.

Jane Groenewegen

Jane Groenewegen Hay River

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, since I had such success in that unequivocal commitment from the Minister of Education on the territorial librarian's position, I would like to direct this question to the Minister for Health and Social Services. Since the Minister is not aware where the three health mentor positions are going to be, this would indicate to me that perhaps this decision has not been made. Could the Minister commit to locating at least one of those three positions in Hay River? Thank you.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

The Minister of Health and Social Services. Mr. Roland.

Return To Question 19-13(8): Location Of Nursing Mentor Positions
Question 19-13(8): Location Of Nursing Mentor Positions
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Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, unfortunately I cannot give a concise answer as the Minister of Education provided to the Member earlier. As I stated, I will be getting information as to where these three positions will be, how

far along they are. At this present time, I could not give you a fair response to say that we are in the position or making the decision as to where they go. I could be giving you the wrong information. They might already be slated in for different communities. As I stated earlier, I will have to get that information to the Member as to where those three positions will be working out of. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Return To Question 19-13(8): Location Of Nursing Mentor Positions
Question 19-13(8): Location Of Nursing Mentor Positions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mrs. Groenewegen.

Supplementary To Question 19-13(8): Location Of Nursing Mentor Positions
Question 19-13(8): Location Of Nursing Mentor Positions
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Jane Groenewegen

Jane Groenewegen Hay River

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Is the Minister aware if the competition for these positions has been advertised yet? Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 19-13(8): Location Of Nursing Mentor Positions
Question 19-13(8): Location Of Nursing Mentor Positions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Roland.

Further Return To Question 19-13(8): Location Of Nursing Mentor Positions
Question 19-13(8): Location Of Nursing Mentor Positions
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Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. No, I am unaware if the competition has been out as of this date. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 19-13(8): Location Of Nursing Mentor Positions
Question 19-13(8): Location Of Nursing Mentor Positions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mrs. Groenewegen.

Supplementary To Question 19-13(8): Location Of Nursing Mentor Positions
Question 19-13(8): Location Of Nursing Mentor Positions
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Jane Groenewegen

Jane Groenewegen Hay River

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Is the Minister aware of what qualifications will be looked at for these nurse mentors? Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 19-13(8): Location Of Nursing Mentor Positions
Question 19-13(8): Location Of Nursing Mentor Positions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Roland.

Further Return To Question 19-13(8): Location Of Nursing Mentor Positions
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Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I do not have a job description for one of those positions with me but I can get that from the department and forward it on to the Member. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 19-13(8): Location Of Nursing Mentor Positions
Question 19-13(8): Location Of Nursing Mentor Positions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Oral questions. Final supplementary, Mrs. Groenewegen.

Supplementary To Question 19-13(8): Location Of Nursing Mentor Positions
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Jane Groenewegen

Jane Groenewegen Hay River

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the Minister's response. He indicated that it might already be decided where they are going. If it has not been decided yet, where they are going, would he locate one in Hay River? Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 19-13(8): Location Of Nursing Mentor Positions
Question 19-13(8): Location Of Nursing Mentor Positions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

The question has been asked and has been answered. Oral questions. Mr. Krutko.

David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Health and Social Services. It is regarding the alcohol and drug program that is being delivered in the majority of our communities. Mr. Speaker, there is an inaccuracy on how people are being paid. In majority of the alcohol and drug centres, people are being paid different salaries in different communities but they do the same work. I would like to ask the Minister why there is such a discretion between the wages of communities, for example, Fort McPherson and the North Slave Region?

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

The Minister responsible for Health and Social Services. Mr. Roland.

Return To Question 20-13(8): Wages Of Alcohol And Drug Workers
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Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the community alcohol and drug workers are not health board staff in most cases. They are with non-government organizations. The non-government organizations are given a certain amount of funding to provide the service of drug and alcohol workers and it is those organizations that would set their rate of pay for those individuals. I am aware of some correspondence with the health board in Inuvik regarding this concern. The information that was provided was to inform the community organization that was involved with the alcohol and drug program that they could, in fact, raise the rate of pay. That would be taking money out of the rest of the program. Each region and community has worked out a formula what they would they would get in funding for community alcohol and drug programs. Those communities would decide what level of pay they would be paying their workers. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Return To Question 20-13(8): Wages Of Alcohol And Drug Workers
Question 20-13(8): Wages Of Alcohol And Drug Workers
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Krutko.

Supplementary To Question 20-13(8): Wages Of Alcohol And Drug Workers
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David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can the Minister do a review regarding the discretion between our drug and alcohol workers and our alcohol and drug specialists who may work for the government? We used to carry this program through the department of Health and Social Services out of Yellowknife. Now we transferred that authority to the regional centres. I believe we transferred the resources along with it. People should be paid accordingly to the jobs that they do. I would like to ask the Minister whether he will consider doing a review to compare the different wages, salaries and benefits that the alcohol and drug program delivery agencies are being paid right now?

Supplementary To Question 20-13(8): Wages Of Alcohol And Drug Workers
Question 20-13(8): Wages Of Alcohol And Drug Workers
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Roland.