This is page numbers 1255 - 1298 of the Hansard for the 14th Assembly, 6th 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.

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Further Return To Question 395-14(6): Nwt Sport, Recreation And Physical Activity System
Question 395-14(6): NWT Sport, Recreation And Physical Activity System
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, that question has been taken as notice. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Yellowknife South, Mr. Bell.

Question 396-14(6): Creation Of Sahtu Health Board
Item 6: Oral Questions

October 6th, 2003

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Brendan Bell

Brendan Bell Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I listened with interest to the response the Minister of Health and Social Services gave to my colleague from Inuvik about the creation of the Sahtu health board, and really this is a regional reorganization, Mr. Speaker, we can call it whatever we want but I think that is what it is. The Minister indicated that he had been keeping -- I'd have to check Hansard -- but I believe he said he'd been keeping Social Programs apprised of this reorganization and I think that he also indicated that he'd been to FMB for funding sometime in the spring; May possibly, Mr. Speaker. Unless I missed a meeting, I don't remember a discussion in Social Programs about what this is going to cost per year, so maybe the Minister could refresh my memory and tell the House when he came before Social Programs to talk about the cost of the Sahtu health board.

The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Bell. The honourable Minister of Health and Social Services, Mr. Miltenberger.

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Michael Miltenberger

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I will have to check the records and I take that as notice.

Return To Question 396-14(6): Creation Of Sahtu Health Board
Question 396-14(6): Creation Of Sahtu Health Board
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, the question has been taken as notice. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Great Slave, Mr. Braden.

Bill Braden

Bill Braden Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question this afternoon is for the honourable Minister of Education, Culture and Employment and it is about the Arts Strategy, Mr. Speaker, which was initiated I believe within the last 18 months or two years with some enthusiasm. I believe this was jointly undertaken with the department of RWED. I want to ask the Minister for starters, what is the status of the NWT Arts Strategy? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you. The honourable Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes.

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Jake Ootes

Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we have been working together with the department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development to develop the response to the arts strategy report vision for the arts, and we expect to be able to table that either tomorrow or the next day, Mr. Speaker. Hopefully tomorrow. Thank you.

Return To Question 397-14(6): Status Of The Nwt Arts Strategy
Question 397-14(6): Status Of The NWT Arts Strategy
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary Mr. Braden.

Supplementary To Question 397-14(6): Status Of The Nwt Arts Strategy
Question 397-14(6): Status Of The NWT Arts Strategy
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Bill Braden

Bill Braden Great Slave

Thank you very much. Given that we are about to see this, I won't waste any time asking questions about what might be in it because I think that would be denied. Mr. Speaker, in the meantime, I am wondering if the Minister could advise of the status of the former NWT Arts Council, which was the artists' voice into the Minister's office. I can see by the department's Web site that the term of the council has expired. Is there an Arts Council in existence today? What is the status of this organization? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Supplementary To Question 397-14(6): Status Of The Nwt Arts Strategy
Question 397-14(6): Status Of The NWT Arts Strategy
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Braden. The honourable Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes.

Further Return To Question 397-14(6): Status Of The Nwt Arts Strategy
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Jake Ootes

Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To the best of my knowledge, there have been no changes in that approach, Mr. Speaker, to continue with the Arts Council. I am not familiar with the dates of termination of the panel members, Mr. Speaker, but our intent is to continue with the Arts Council.

Further Return To Question 397-14(6): Status Of The Nwt Arts Strategy
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. Braden.

Supplementary To Question 397-14(6): Status Of The Nwt Arts Strategy
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Bill Braden

Bill Braden Great Slave

Mr. Speaker, with the coming tabling of the government's response, is this something that we can anticipate there will be some new initiatives underway immediately, or is this going to be something that we still have to consider and analyze? Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 397-14(6): Status Of The Nwt Arts Strategy
Question 397-14(6): Status Of The NWT Arts Strategy
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Braden. The honourable Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes.

Further Return To Question 397-14(6): Status Of The Nwt Arts Strategy
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Jake Ootes

Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The arts panel brought forward recommendations in seven areas, Mr. Speaker, some of which we have been able to initiate as we have been developing the response to the arts panel report. Others are more complicated and will require a funding process and identification of resources. So we have not sat still on this whole area, Mr. Speaker. We have introduced changes, but with the approval of our process of this House because as the Member will recall, we increased the funding for the doubling of the Arts Council contributions to $280,000 and there is a few programs like that, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 397-14(6): Status Of The Nwt Arts Strategy
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, Mr. Roland.

Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question will be directed to the Minister of Health and Social Services and following my first line of questioning. Mr. Speaker, once again, when I asked the Minister about when the final direction or approval is given by Cabinet, what date was that? He went on for some time about the process but never really came to a date, so I'd like to know for the record from the Minister, what date was made for the decision on the Sahtu Health and Social Services Authority? Thank you.

The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Roland. The honourable Minister of Health and Social Services, Mr. Miltenberger.

Return To Question 298-14(6): Approval For The Establishment Of The Sahtu Health Board
Question 298-14(6): Approval For The Establishment Of The Sahtu Health Board
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Michael Miltenberger

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Mr. Speaker, after months of preparatory work, we were given the go ahead by Cabinet for May 2003. Thank you.

Return To Question 298-14(6): Approval For The Establishment Of The Sahtu Health Board
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. Roland.

Supplementary To Question 298-14(6): Approval For The Establishment Of The Sahtu Health Board
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Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, now that we have that understood, can he inform me and this House as to the impacts this decision will have on the services provided for residents of the Beaufort-Delta region? Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 298-14(6): Approval For The Establishment Of The Sahtu Health Board
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Roland. The honourable Minister of Health and Social Services, Mr. Miltenberger.

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Michael Miltenberger

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, there should in fact be some improvement to the services that we have committed to making sure that there is no loss of service for either authority. Specifically, Mr. Speaker, I would point out that, for example, the regional positions that are currently in Inuvik providing supervision for the Inuvik region as it now exists, including the Sahtu, are going to stay in Inuvik and the doctors that have been added based on the current population are going to stay there. We have added a couple of doctors in the Sahtu. So, Mr. Speaker, we have tried to minimize the immediate impact. There are three clerical positions that have been moved. That will be...(inaudible)...in terms of any position moves out of Inuvik. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 298-14(6): Approval For The Establishment Of The Sahtu Health Board
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. Roland.