Debates of May 17th, 2011

This is page numbers 6651 - 6686 of the Hansard for the 16th 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 report.

Topics

Oral Questions
Prayer
Minister’s Statement 19-16(6): Education Hall Of Fame Inductees
Minister’s Statement 20-16(6): NWT Water Strategy Action Plan
Minister’s Statement 21-16(6): Arrears
Minister’s Statement 22-16(6): 2011 Census And National Household Survey
Minister’s Statement 23-16(6): Independent Review Of The Leishman Incident At Stanton
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
Dust Control In Small Communities
Devolution Agreement-In-Principle
Housing Corporation Tenancy Arrears
GNWT Involvement In Amendments To The Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act
Support Mechanisms For At-Risk Youth
Realignment Of Highway No. 4 Ingraham Trail
Devolution Agreement-In-Principle
Betty House Transition Housing For Women
Summer Employment For Students
Multi-Year Funding For NGOs
Passing Of Matthew (Matt) Benyk
Devolution Agreement-In-Principle
Dust Control In Small Communities
GNWT Involvement In Amendments To The Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act
GNWT Support For Women’s Transitional Housing
NWTHC Tenancy Arrears In Nunakput
Support Mechanisms For At-Risk Youth
Realignment Of Highway No. 4 Ingraham Trail
Devolution Agreement-In-Principle
Dust Control In Small Communities
Summer Student Employment In 2011
Multi-Year Funding For NGOs
Committee Report 5-16(6): Report On The Review Of The 2009-2010 Annual Report Of The Information And Privacy Commissioner Of The Northwest Territories
Motion To Receive Committee Report 5-16(6) And Move Into Committee Of The Whole
Tabled Document 27-16(6): NWT Water Stewardship: A Plan For Action 2011-2015
Tabled Document 28-16(6): Public Accounts 2009-2010, Section I And II
Tabled Document 29-16(6): Bdic Corporate Plan 2011-2012
Increase To Student Financial Assistance Living Allowances
NWT Elder Abuse Awareness Week
Review Of Access To Information And Protection Of Privacy Act
Extended Adjournment Of The House To August 17, 2011
Bill 15: An Act To Amend The Deh Cho Bridge Act
Bill 16: An Act To Amend The Motor Vehicles Act
Bill 17: An Act To Amend The Territorial Parks Act
Bill 18: An Act To Amend The Public Utilities Act
Bill 19: Cost Of Credit Disclosure Act
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Public/private Partnership Policy
Installation Of A Catwalk And Options For Maintenance And Inspection
Certification Of Design And Construction Of Deh Cho Bridge
Progress Updates And Timeline And Total Cost For Bridge Completion
Reporting On Project Costs
Action Plan For Implementation Of Auditor General’s Recommendations
Comprehensive Response Within 90 Days
Implementation Plan With Timeline And Quarterly Progress Updates
Funding Allocation Model And Performance
Comprehensive Recruitment And Retention Plan For Health Professionals
Dhss And Human Resources Service Level Agreement For Recruitment And Retention Of Health Professionals
Performance And Program Evaluation Of NWT Health
Comprehensive Response Within 90 Days
Review Of Discrimination Based On Unrelated Criminal Convictions Or Record
Comprehensive Response Within 120 Days, Carried As Amended
Committee Motion To Amend Committee Motion 18-16(6), Comprehensive Response Within 90 Days
Report of Committee of the Whole
Bill 3: Electronic Transactions Act
Bill 4: Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2011
Bill 5: Write-Off Of Debts Act, 2010-2011
Bill 6: Forgiveness Of Debts Act, 2010-2011
Orders of the Day

Committee Motion 9-16(6): Action Plan For Implementation Of Auditor General’s Recommendations, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Question.

Committee Motion 9-16(6): Action Plan For Implementation Of Auditor General’s Recommendations, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

Question is being called.

---Carried

Mr. Menicoche.

Committee Motion 10-16(6): Comprehensive Response Within 90 Days, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Kevin A. Menicoche

Kevin A. Menicoche Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that this committee recommends that the

Government of the Northwest Territories provides a comprehensive response to this report within 90 days.

Committee Motion 10-16(6): Comprehensive Response Within 90 Days, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Committee Motion 10-16(6): Comprehensive Response Within 90 Days, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Question.

Committee Motion 10-16(6): Comprehensive Response Within 90 Days, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

Question has been called.

---Carried

Seeing no further motions, does committee agree that this concludes our business on Committee Report 1-16(6), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General’s Report on the Deh Cho Bridge Project, 2011, Department of Transportation?

Committee Motion 10-16(6): Comprehensive Response Within 90 Days, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 10-16(6): Comprehensive Response Within 90 Days, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

Thank you, committee. We’ll move on to Committee Report 2-16(6), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General’s Report on NWT Health Programs and Services, 2011, Department of Health and Social Services. We will go into general comments. Seeing no general comments, does committee agree that we go to detail?

Committee Motion 10-16(6): Comprehensive Response Within 90 Days, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 10-16(6): Comprehensive Response Within 90 Days, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

We will move on to recommendations in the form of motions. Mr. Menicoche.

Committee Motion 11-16(6): Implementation Plan With Timeline And Quarterly Progress Updates, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Kevin A. Menicoche

Kevin A. Menicoche Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories develops a plan for implementing all the Auditor General’s recommendations on health programs and services, and provides it to Members of the Legislative Assembly and the public; and further, that the implementation plan include a timeline and quarterly progress updates to the Standing Committee on Social Programs beginning in June 2011.

Committee Motion 11-16(6): Implementation Plan With Timeline And Quarterly Progress Updates, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

The motion is in order. To the motion.

Committee Motion 11-16(6): Implementation Plan With Timeline And Quarterly Progress Updates, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Question.

Committee Motion 11-16(6): Implementation Plan With Timeline And Quarterly Progress Updates, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

Question has been called.

---Carried

Mr. Menicoche.

Committee Motion 12-16(6): Funding Allocation Model And Performance, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Kevin A. Menicoche

Kevin A. Menicoche Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that this committee recommends that the Department of Health and Social Services follows through on commitments made in its strategic plan and action plan to revise the model to allocate funding to health and social services authorities, develop performance agreements that include expected results for key programs and services, and corresponding reporting requirements.

Committee Motion 12-16(6): Funding Allocation Model And Performance, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

The motion is in order. To the motion.

Committee Motion 12-16(6): Funding Allocation Model And Performance, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Question.

Committee Motion 12-16(6): Funding Allocation Model And Performance, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

Question has been called.

---Carried

Mr. Menicoche.

Committee Motion 13-16(6): Comprehensive Recruitment And Retention Plan For Health Professionals, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Kevin A. Menicoche

Kevin A. Menicoche Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that this committee recommends that the Department of Health and Social Services, health authorities, and the Department of Human Resources develop a comprehensive system-wide recruitment and retention plan for health professionals for implementation in 2012-2013 and that they monitor progress against the plan on an ongoing basis.

Committee Motion 13-16(6): Comprehensive Recruitment And Retention Plan For Health Professionals, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

The motion is in order. To the motion.

Committee Motion 13-16(6): Comprehensive Recruitment And Retention Plan For Health Professionals, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Question.

Committee Motion 13-16(6): Comprehensive Recruitment And Retention Plan For Health Professionals, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

Question has been called.

---Carried

Mr. Menicoche.

Committee Motion 14-16(6): Dhss And Human Resources Service Level Agreement For Recruitment And Retention Of Health Professionals, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Kevin A. Menicoche

Kevin A. Menicoche Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that this committee recommends that the Department of Health and Social Services, health authorities, and the Department of Human Resources develop a service level agreement for recruitment and retention of health professionals that sets out roles, responsibilities, timelines and

services to be delivered; and further, that this agreement be in place and functional by April 1, 2012.

Committee Motion 14-16(6): Dhss And Human Resources Service Level Agreement For Recruitment And Retention Of Health Professionals, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

The motion is in order. To the motion.

Committee Motion 14-16(6): Dhss And Human Resources Service Level Agreement For Recruitment And Retention Of Health Professionals, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Question.