Debates of Feb. 7th, 2011

This is page numbers 5623 - 5662 of the Hansard for the 16th Assembly, 5th 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.

Topics

Oral Questions
Prayer
Minister’s Statement 93-16(5): 2011 Canada Winter Games
Minister’s Statement 94-16(5): Apprenticeship And Occupational Certification Week, February 7 - 11, 2011
Minister’s Statement 95-16(5): Drop The Pop January 17 – February 28, 2011
Yellowknife International Film Festival
Social Worker Position In Fort Liard
Aurora College’s Nurse Practitioner Advanced Practice And Masters Of Nursing Programs
Suicide Prevention Programs For Youth
Family Violence
GNWT Response To The Standing Committee On Social Programs Review Of The Child And Family Services Act
“foundation For Change” Planning Document
Satellite Health Insurance Office In Hay River
Condolences To Families And Friends Of The Recently Deceased In Nunakput
Community Services Officer Position In Fort Resolution
Program Opportunities For Aurora College Yellowknife Campus
NWT Film Industry
Aurora College Yellowknife Campus
Social Worker Position In Fort Liard
Family Violence
Youth Suicide Prevention
GNWT Response To The Standing Committee On Social Programs Review Of The Child And Family Services Act
Health And Social Services “foundation For Change” Document
Client Service Officer Position In Fort Resolution
Funding For Introduction To Advanced Practice Nursing Program At Aurora College
Sale Of 36,000 Acres Of Commissioner’s Land To The Norman Wells Land Corporation
Operations And Maintenance Formula Funding To Communities
Health And Social Services “foundation For Change” Document
Funding For Introduction To Advanced Practice And Masters Nursing Programs At Aurora College
Funding For Introduction To Advanced Practice Nursing Program At Aurora College
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Report of Committee of the Whole
Orders of the Day

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

Moving to page 8-9, Health and Social Services, information item again, revenue summary. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

Moving to 8-10, Health and Social Services, information item, active positions summary. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

Thank you. Moving to page 8-11, Health and Social Services, information item, active positions, health and social services authorities. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

Thank you, committee. Moving to page 8-13, Health and Social Services, activity summary, directorate, operations expenditure summary, $7.678 million. Comments? Seeing no comments, committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

Page 8-14, Health and Social Services, activity summary, directorate, grants and contributions, contributions, $35,000. Mr. Yakeleya.

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Norman Yakeleya

Norman Yakeleya Sahtu

I have a question for clarification. I want to ask the Minister, Mr. Chair, if the Tlicho cultural coordinator, is this part of their self-government arrangements in regards to this position. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Minister Lee.

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Sandy Lee

Sandy Lee Range Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We don’t have that information. I’ll have to undertake to get that. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Yakeleya.

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Norman Yakeleya

Norman Yakeleya Sahtu

Thank you. I’ll wait until the Minister gets the information back to me.

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The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

Thank you for that, Mr. Yakeleya. So, committee, we’re on page 8-14. Ms. Bisaro.

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Wendy Bisaro

Wendy Bisaro Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I beg your indulgence and ask if we can return to page 8-13.

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The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

We can do that. Does committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

Page 8-13. We have Health and Social Services, activity summary. Ms. Bisaro.

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Wendy Bisaro

Wendy Bisaro Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I did wonder on this page under details of other expenses, the purchased services has increased considerably from ‘10-11 revised estimates for ‘11-12. I just wondered if I could get an explanation as to why, please.

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The Chair

The Chair Bob Bromley

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. I’d like to call on Mr. Elkin.

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Elkin

There’s an increase of $1.1 million under purchased services primarily due to the THSSI funding for Foundation for Change. That was approved in the October session.

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Wendy Bisaro

Wendy Bisaro Frame Lake

Thanks for the explanation. It does go back to a pet peeve of mine, which I’ve been harping on since I got here. We’re being asked to approve $1.1 million basically without any kind of other information. So could I get a breakdown, please, of what the $1.1 million of THSSI funding is being used for? Thank you.

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Elkin

Thank you. The $1.1 million in ‘11-12 is made up of $100,000 for a Territorial Chronic Disease Management Strategy; funding for the Health Information Act of $100,000; a review of territorial midwifery practice, $75,000; $300,000 toward the territorial support network; and $547,000 related to a number of reviews that are being undertaken in the current fiscal year to implement next year.