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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Okay. Clause by clause. Does committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Jury Act. Page 1, Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Jury Act. Clause 1. Mr. Villeneuve.

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Robert Villeneuve

Robert Villeneuve Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just want to ask -- probably the Minister of Health, I guess, could answer this -- section 1 of the Medical Care Act, does that include everybody who receives medical services in the NWT, insured or non-insured, non-residential, whoever? Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Thank you, Mr. Villeneuve. Mr. Roland.

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Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. If I understand the question, residents of the Northwest Territories that receive services and are registered under our health care plan would fall into this category. So the type of program that we draw down or the bill system we have -- and I think that's where the confusion may lie -- is it's the type of billing we have that would fall in this category. But all residents of the Northwest Territories that have applied for health care and even those people receiving non-insured health services, as I stated earlier, it's another program directed specifically to the aboriginal population in the Northwest Territories. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Mr. Villeneuve.

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Robert Villeneuve

Robert Villeneuve Tu Nedhe

Clarification, I guess. So everybody basically falls under section 1 of the Medical Care Act, right?

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Thank you, Mr. Villeneuve. Mr. Bell.

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Brendan Bell

Brendan Bell Yellowknife South

Mr. Chairman, section 1 of the Medical Care Act does define insured persons, and it suggests that they're people who are eligible for and entitled to insured services under this act or the regulations. As the Minister has pointed out, I believe everybody in the Territories is eligible for insured services. Some are eligible for non-insured services as well, over and above. So I think everybody is caught under this provision of the Medical Care Act. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Thank you, Minister Bell. Mr. Villeneuve.

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Robert Villeneuve

Robert Villeneuve Tu Nedhe

Fine, thank you. I just wanted to make sure people know that.

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Thank you. Clause 2.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

I'm sorry; clause 1.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Clause 2.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Clause 3.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Bill as a whole.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Does committee agree that Bill 16 is ready for third reading?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Bill 16 is now ready for third reading. At this time I'd like to thank the Minister and his witnesses. Thank you.

We are now going to go to Bill 20, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act. Does committee agree?