Thank you, Mr. Krutko. To the motion, Ms. Bisaro.
Debates of Feb. 3rd, 2010
This is page numbers 3911 - 3944 of the Hansard for the 16th Assembly, 4th 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 health.
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Committee Motion 20-16(4): Establishment Of A Permanent Long-Term Care Facility In Fort Mcpherson, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Committee Motion 20-16(4): Establishment Of A Permanent Long-Term Care Facility In Fort Mcpherson, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Wendy Bisaro Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just have a couple of comments. It is a concern for me that our seniors population is increasing a lot as we all grow older, and I’m included in that bunch, for sure. You don’t have to agree quite so noisily, my colleague. I did want to comment, though, that in terms of seniors care, we need to make sure that we have a continuum of care from housing, which allows them to be fully independent to assisted living to long-term care or to slightly assist...whatever. But we
need a continuum of care, and one of the things that struck me in discussing this motion earlier is that I think Yellowknife has managed to get that kind of a continuum of housing and care for seniors through partnership and cooperation with community organizations and the Department of Health and the community. I think that’s something that the Minister needs to consider in looking at this motion. I think there’s a good opportunity for the Housing Corporation, certainly, to be involved in the development of this kind of a facility, and I think there’s also an opportunity for the community of McPherson or the Gwich’in Tribal Council to do some work in assisting the Minister and the Member in getting this kind of a facility set up. It’s going to be far more useful, I think, and it’s going to happen far sooner if we get more partners involved than just the Department of Health. That would be my urging to the Minister, to use as many people as possible and particularly those in the community to get this accomplished. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Committee Motion 20-16(4): Establishment Of A Permanent Long-Term Care Facility In Fort Mcpherson, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Committee Motion 20-16(4): Establishment Of A Permanent Long-Term Care Facility In Fort Mcpherson, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Jane Groenewegen Hay River South
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I do support this motion. I think we need to take a broader look at the whole issue, as Ms. Bisaro said, of the emerging population of seniors and our life expectancy in the Northwest Territories is growing. That’s a good thing. People are living longer in the Northwest Territories, but we have to be prepared for that. So I think that I’m going to support Mr. Krutko’s motion here right now, because there is a particular need in the community that he represents and they took the initiative to sign a petition, which has been tabled in this House. So I think we need to send a clear message that we hear them and that we need to respond to that. But I think we also need to look at prioritizing a list of other communities, as well, that are in need of specialized, specific housing for seniors. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Committee Motion 20-16(4): Establishment Of A Permanent Long-Term Care Facility In Fort Mcpherson, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Committee Motion 20-16(4): Establishment Of A Permanent Long-Term Care Facility In Fort Mcpherson, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Some Hon. Members
Question.
Committee Motion 20-16(4): Establishment Of A Permanent Long-Term Care Facility In Fort Mcpherson, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Committee Motion 20-16(4): Establishment Of A Permanent Long-Term Care Facility In Fort Mcpherson, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Committee Motion 20-16(4): Establishment Of A Permanent Long-Term Care Facility In Fort Mcpherson, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair Bob Bromley
I will now rise and report progress. I’d like to excuse the witnesses, Minister, and ask the Sergeant-at-Arms to escort them from the House. Mahsi.
Report of Committee of the Whole
Report of Committee of the Whole
Report of Committee of the Whole
Report of Committee of the Whole

The Chair Bob Bromley
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee considered Tabled Document 62-16(4), NWT Main Estimates, 2010-2011, and would like to report progress with two motions being adopted. I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with.
Report of Committee of the Whole
Report of Committee of the Whole

The Speaker Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Do we have a seconder? The honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, Mr. McLeod.
---Carried
Item 23, third reading of bills. Madam Clerk, orders of the day.
Orders of the Day
Orders of the Day
February 2nd, 2010
Principal Clerk Of Operations (Ms. Bennett)
Orders of the day for Thursday, February 4, 2010, 1:30 p.m.:
1. Prayer
2. Ministers’
Statements
3. Members’
Statements
4. Reports of Standing and Special Committees
5. Returns to Oral Questions
6. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
7. Acknowledgements
8. Oral
Questions
9. Written
Questions
10. Returns to Written Questions
11. Replies to Opening Address
12. Replies to Budget Address (Day 6 of 7)
13. Petitions
14. Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills
15. Tabling of Documents
16. Notices of Motion
17. Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills
18. Motions
- Motion 9-16(4), Extended Adjournment of the House to February 8, 2010
19. First Reading of Bills
- Bill 11, An Act to Amend the Workers’ Compensation Act
20. Second Reading of Bills
- Bill 10, Exemption Act
21. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of
Bills and Other Matters
- Bill 2, Forgiveness of Debts Act, 2009-2010
- Bill 4, An Act to Amend the Child and Family Services Act
- Bill 7, An Act to Amend the Summary Conviction Procedures Act
- Tabled Document 62-16(4), Northwest Territories Main Estimates, 2010-2011
- Minister’s Statement 47-16(4), Transfer of the Public Housing Rental Subsidy
22. Report of Committee of the Whole
23. Third Reading of Bills
24. Orders of the Day
Orders of the Day
Orders of the Day

The Speaker Paul Delorey
Thank you, Madam Clerk. Accordingly, this House stands adjourned until Thursday, February 4th , at 1:30 p.m.
---ADJOURNMENT
The House adjourned at 5:29 p.m.