Diabetes is a chronic disease. The department does have the medication needed for chronic disease that is available to the people. Also the home care for individuals that have diabetes, a home care worker will go in and do work in…
Debates of Feb. 9th, 2012
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Question 39-17(2): Diabetes Programs In The Sahtu
Oral Questions
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Question 39-17(2): Diabetes Programs In The Sahtu
Oral Questions
![The Speaker](/media/CACHE/images/polpics/17-jackie-jacobson/9ee24101e5f32e5a700733590d722ba9.jpg)
The Speaker Jackie Jacobson
I would like to remind the Members on the sidebar conversations that Mr. Beaulieu has the floor. He is answering the Member. Mr. Beaulieu, you may continue.
Question 39-17(2): Diabetes Programs In The Sahtu
Oral Questions
Tu Nedhe
![Tom Beaulieu](/media/CACHE/images/polpics/16-tom-beaulieu/4072f283cd140349b2a6b2f960cc5c4c.jpg)
Tom Beaulieu Minister of Health and Social Services
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The home care people will work with the feet of elders, especially elders with diabetes and so on and also trying to work with programs such as advising people with diabetes on activity and also diet. Thank you.
Question 39-17(2): Diabetes Programs In The Sahtu
Oral Questions
![Norman Yakeleya](/media/CACHE/images/polpics/16-norman-yakeleya/b55db1a24acf9fd613dd84efc9c51b97.jpg)
Norman Yakeleya Sahtu
There has been an increase of diabetes in the Sahtu and in our smaller communities. I want to ask the Minister to continue this type of support that he just talked about, working with the Northern Stores, working with the Co-op to bring in some of their diet supplementary foods that people can purchase in these local stores to help them with the disease of diabetes. Does the Minister have a strategy with the local
stores to bring in supplies that would help people with diabetes?
Question 39-17(2): Diabetes Programs In The Sahtu
Oral Questions
Tu Nedhe
![Tom Beaulieu](/media/CACHE/images/polpics/16-tom-beaulieu/4072f283cd140349b2a6b2f960cc5c4c.jpg)
Tom Beaulieu Minister of Health and Social Services
The Member is right; diabetes is increasing by 200 people per year in the Northwest Territories. That is pretty extreme for a small population. We are developing a Diabetes Strategy. This is something the department is doing.
Currently we do various programs in the schools where we’re teaching kids about healthy choices and looking at their lunches and so on, discouraging any drinks or any type of food that has a high content of sugar and sodium, so we are trying to promote in the schools for the kids to eat a good, healthy lunch that includes lots of vegetables and fruit. Thank you.
Question 39-17(2): Diabetes Programs In The Sahtu
Oral Questions
Question 39-17(2): Diabetes Programs In The Sahtu
Oral Questions
![Norman Yakeleya](/media/CACHE/images/polpics/16-norman-yakeleya/b55db1a24acf9fd613dd84efc9c51b97.jpg)
Norman Yakeleya Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My mother had diabetes. She died because of diabetes so it is very close to me that this program here has the attention that is needed. There are people in the Sahtu that do have it today, people in the Northwest Territories. Can the Minister tell me if this diabetes program we have now will receive a little more priority in terms of bringing programs into our communities that will give some indication to some early screening for our people in the communities that may not know that they are getting signs that diabetes could come into their life?
Question 39-17(2): Diabetes Programs In The Sahtu
Oral Questions
Tu Nedhe
![Tom Beaulieu](/media/CACHE/images/polpics/16-tom-beaulieu/4072f283cd140349b2a6b2f960cc5c4c.jpg)
Tom Beaulieu Minister of Health and Social Services
This very important item for the department is part of our overall prevention strategy. We have had discussions at a national level on childhood obesity which leads to diabetes among other things. Not only is this something that we are paying attention to in the Northwest Territories, but really it is a national issue. We are all on board and we all want to see a decrease in diabetes. It is a very bad disease. Many people have died from diabetes in the Northwest Territories.
Question 39-17(2): Diabetes Programs In The Sahtu
Oral Questions
Written Question 1-17(2): Diabetes Rates Among Sahtu Residents
Written Questions
![Norman Yakeleya](/media/CACHE/images/polpics/16-norman-yakeleya/b55db1a24acf9fd613dd84efc9c51b97.jpg)
Norman Yakeleya Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a written question for the Minister of Health and Social Services.
1. Can the Minister provide the rate of diabetes
among Sahtu residents for 2003?
2. Can the Minister provide the rate of diabetes
among Sahtu residents for 2001 or the most recent year for which the data is available?
Written Question 1-17(2): Diabetes Rates Among Sahtu Residents
Written Questions
![The Speaker](/media/CACHE/images/polpics/17-jackie-jacobson/9ee24101e5f32e5a700733590d722ba9.jpg)
The Speaker Jackie Jacobson
Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Item 10, returns to written questions. Item 11, replies to opening address. Item 12, petitions. Item 13, reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 14, tabling of documents. Mr. Lafferty.
Tabled Document 9-17(2): Workers’ Safety And Compensation Commission 2012 Corporate Plan
Tabling of Documents
![Jackson Lafferty](/media/CACHE/images/polpics/16-jackson-lafferty/1887887ca5b3e00f84362472ea599e5c.jpg)
Jackson Lafferty Monfwi
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document, entitled “Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission Corporate Plan 2012.” Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.
Tabled Document 9-17(2): Workers’ Safety And Compensation Commission 2012 Corporate Plan
Tabling of Documents
Tabled Document 10-17(2): Buying A Condominium: A User’s Guide Tabled Document 11-17(2): Owning A Condominium: A User’s Guide
Tabling of Documents
![Glen Abernethy](/media/CACHE/images/polpics/16-glen-abernethy/0e4aeb686e54647f25a09d804c771158.jpg)
Glen Abernethy Great Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following two documents, entitled “Buying a Condominium: A User’s Guide” and “Owning a Condominium: A User’s Guide.” Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Tabled Document 10-17(2): Buying A Condominium: A User’s Guide Tabled Document 11-17(2): Owning A Condominium: A User’s Guide
Tabling of Documents
![The Speaker](/media/CACHE/images/polpics/17-jackie-jacobson/9ee24101e5f32e5a700733590d722ba9.jpg)
The Speaker Jackie Jacobson
Thank you, Mr. Abernethy. Item 15, notices of motion. Item 16, notices of motion for first reading of bills. Item 17, motions. Item 18, first reading of bills. Mr. Miltenberger.
Bill 1: An Act To Amend The Borrowing Authorization Act
First Reading of Bills
![Michael Miltenberger](/media/CACHE/images/polpics/16-michael-miltenberger/7a4fe0ff4356da96ae60c1b266833912.jpg)
Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Great Slave, that Bill 1, An Act to Amend the Borrowing Authorization Act, be read for the first time. Thank you.
Bill 1: An Act To Amend The Borrowing Authorization Act
First Reading of Bills
February 8th, 2012
![The Speaker](/media/CACHE/images/polpics/17-jackie-jacobson/9ee24101e5f32e5a700733590d722ba9.jpg)
The Speaker Jackie Jacobson
Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Bill 1-17(2), An Act to Amend the Borrowing Authorization Act, has had first reading.
---Carried
Item 19, second reading of bills. Mr. Miltenberger.
Bill 1: An Act To Amend The Borrowing Authorization Act
First Reading of Bills
![Michael Miltenberger](/media/CACHE/images/polpics/16-michael-miltenberger/7a4fe0ff4356da96ae60c1b266833912.jpg)
Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Mr. Speaker, I seek consent to proceed with second reading with Bill 1, an Act to Amend the Borrowing Authorization Act. Thank you.
Bill 1: An Act To Amend The Borrowing Authorization Act
First Reading of Bills
![The Speaker](/media/CACHE/images/polpics/17-jackie-jacobson/9ee24101e5f32e5a700733590d722ba9.jpg)
The Speaker Jackie Jacobson
The Minister is seeking consent for the second reading of the bill.
---Consent granted
Bill 1: An Act To Amend The Borrowing Authorization Act
First Reading of Bills
Bill 1: An Act To Amend The Borrowing Authorization Act
Second Reading of Bills
![Michael Miltenberger](/media/CACHE/images/polpics/16-michael-miltenberger/7a4fe0ff4356da96ae60c1b266833912.jpg)
Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Great Slave, that Bill 1, An Act to Amend the Borrowing Authorization Act, be read for the second time.
This bill increases the allowance that may be borrowed by the Commissioner to ensure that the Consolidated Revenue Fund is sufficient to meet the lawful disbursements. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Bill 1: An Act To Amend The Borrowing Authorization Act
Second Reading of Bills
![The Speaker](/media/CACHE/images/polpics/17-jackie-jacobson/9ee24101e5f32e5a700733590d722ba9.jpg)
The Speaker Jackie Jacobson
Thank you, Mr. Minister. Bill 1-17(2), An Act to Amend the Borrowing Authorization Act, has had second reading.
---Carried
Mr. Miltenberger.
Bill 1: An Act To Amend The Borrowing Authorization Act
Second Reading of Bills
![Michael Miltenberger](/media/CACHE/images/polpics/16-michael-miltenberger/7a4fe0ff4356da96ae60c1b266833912.jpg)
Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to waive Rule 69(2) and have Bill 1 moved into Committee of the Whole. Thank you.
Bill 1: An Act To Amend The Borrowing Authorization Act
Second Reading of Bills
![The Speaker](/media/CACHE/images/polpics/17-jackie-jacobson/9ee24101e5f32e5a700733590d722ba9.jpg)
The Speaker Jackie Jacobson
Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. The Minister is seeking unanimous consent to move this bill into Committee of the Whole.
---Unanimous consent granted
Bill 1: An Act To Amend The Borrowing Authorization Act
Second Reading of Bills
![The Speaker](/media/CACHE/images/polpics/17-jackie-jacobson/9ee24101e5f32e5a700733590d722ba9.jpg)
The Speaker Jackie Jacobson
Bill 1-17(2) is moved into Committee of the Whole.
Item 20, consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters: Tabled Document 1-17(2), Interim Appropriation 2012-2013; Tabled Document 2-17(2), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2011-2012; Tabled Document 3-17(2), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2011-2012; and Bill 1-17(2), An Act to Amend the Borrowing Authorization Act, with Mrs. Groenewegen in the chair.