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Motion To Extend Sitting Hours, Carried
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

May 15th, 2007

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Details, Mr. Roland.

Motion To Extend Sitting Hours, Carried
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Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I don't have the actual dollar breakdown per job. What we do have, for example, Fort McPherson in 2007-08, decommissioning of the tank farm and resupply pipelines will be carried out. In 2008-09, hydrocarbon remediation as well as 2009-10 and then the final report. Wrigley in 2008-09 is decommission, resupply pipeline, shore manifold with catchment basin and dispenser cabinets and then the hydrocarbon as well and hydrocarbon remediation as well in 2009-10 and then the final report. Thank you.

Motion To Extend Sitting Hours, Carried
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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Page 13, Public Works and Services, operations expenditures, asset management, not previously authorized, $1.334 million.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Public Works and Services, operations expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $1.527 million.

Motion To Extend Sitting Hours, Carried
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Page 14 and 15, Health and Social Services, operations expenditures, directorate, not previously authorized, negative $24,000.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Mr. Ramsay.

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David Ramsay

David Ramsay Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just wanted a little bit more information on the Northern Women's Health Program, $116,000. It looks like that is a PY. I am just wondering how that position would relate to the Aboriginal Wellness Program.

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Mr. Roland.

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Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the Member is right; the funding of $116,000 will fund a nursing position. The position will be located in Yellowknife and will be part of the services offered by the Stanton Territorial Health Authority working with the Yellowknife Health and Social Services Authority and remote communities. It will work at implementing a coordinated Prenatal Care Program for the NWT and facilitating an educational-based program for health care professionals delivering prenatal care in the NWT. Thank you.

Motion To Extend Sitting Hours, Carried
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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Mr. Ramsay.

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David Ramsay

David Ramsay Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. How is prenatal care coordinated in the NWT today? Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Mr. Roland.

Motion To Extend Sitting Hours, Carried
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Floyd Roland

Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, health authorities right now have delivery of that program. The department does work with them in trying to set up an overall program. I feel that this is needed to help improve on that delivery aspect of it. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Mr. Ramsay.

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David Ramsay

David Ramsay Kam Lake

That is good. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Thank you. Page 14 and 15, Health and Social Services, operations expenditures, directorate, not previously authorized, negative $24,000.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Program delivery support, not previously authorized, $741,000.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Health services programs, not previously authorized, page 14 and page 15, $10.071 million. Mr. Ramsay.

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David Ramsay

David Ramsay Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I have had this discussion with the Minister before in committee regarding the deficit situation at some of our health boards at Stanton and the Beaufort-Delta. Am I to understand too that there is some deficit accruing in the Sahtu as well? I would like the Minister to elaborate a little bit on what the plan is to better manage these facilities and these boards if they are allowed to run up what amounts in the last few years here over $10 million in deficit and then come back to supplementary appropriation to, in effect, wipe out their deficit. That is not a very good way to manage anything, if you ask me, Mr. Chair. Again, I just wanted to be clear on what the Department of Health and Social Services' plan is going forward. There has been some discussion regarding are we underfunding. Is the department not paying attention to what is going on out there? Is it poor management? What is it? Or is it a variety of different things? That hasn't been clearly spelled out for the Members of this House. All that we are expected to do is just rubberstamp a supplementary appropriation every six months. Wiping out a million dollars in accrued deficit doesn't faze anybody. Mr. Chair, I think it should faze us. I think we should get to the bottom of it, and we should try to come up with a plan or run our health system more effectively so that we are not faced with this issue every six months. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Motion To Extend Sitting Hours, Carried
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The Chair

The Chair Calvin Pokiak

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Mr. Roland.