This is page numbers 2027 – 2062 of the Hansard for the 17th 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.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Thank you. Page 8-9, Health and Social Services, information item, revenue summary. Any questions?

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Page 8-10, Health and Social Services, information item, active position summary. Any questions?

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Page 8-11, Health and Social Services, information item, active positions, health and social services authorities. Mr. Yakeleya.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Norman Yakeleya

Norman Yakeleya Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to ask the Minister, is he responding to the oil and gas boom activity in the Sahtu region. Other departments that have indicated to me how they’re going to respond to the emerging needs of the Sahtu in the oil and gas activities. We know with the lifting of the restricted liquor sales in Norman Wells have increased the records of the RCMP and crime stats, and the community itself shows a lot of alcohol abuse. Crimes have gone up quite considerably and the health care systems are taking a real whack in terms of taking care of the people. I want to know how the Minister is responding to the increased number of employees, in the short time of working in the Sahtu, with other issues that are quite sensitive. I know that the health workers in Norman Wells have told me they’ve seen increase, they’ve seen the devastating effects of the unrestricted liquor sales in Norman Wells, and also the nurses in the other communities. Is the Minister looking at these two fronts, the oil and gas activity and the unrestricted liquor sales in our communities? Thank you.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Mr. Yakeleya, I’m going to let the Minister respond to that. Just so that you’re aware, we’re on active positions and health and social services authorities, so we’re on 8-11, but we’ll ask the Minister to reply to that one question, but I’ll ask you to redirect future questions to the page. Mr. Beaulieu.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Tom Beaulieu

Tom Beaulieu Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We have not put additional positions into the health and social services authority in the Sahtu. We have essentially looked at the Sahtu in the greater picture, in the territorial picture, as we’re trying to address what we think the issues are going be. That is that there will potentially be an increase in alcohol-related issues.

We do have regular updates from the CEO from the Sahtu Health and Social Services Authority. There’s a requirement for us to respond specifically with personnel on the ground, and then we will have that discussion with the Sahtu Health and Social Services Authority because that would have to be an internal reallocation on a temporary basis because we don’t have any new positions targeted in the Sahtu for this at all.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Norman Yakeleya

Norman Yakeleya Sahtu

I’d certainly look to you for guidance and if I want to continue on with asking questions to the Minister regarding positions, I could go to another page and hold off and ask him some more specific questions. I am just raring to go.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. I see you may not have any questions specific to the active positions on this page, so if that’s okay, maybe we can continue. Health and Social Services, information item, active positions, health and social services authorities. Any questions?

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

Mr. Hawkins.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Robert Hawkins

Robert Hawkins Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that committee reports progress.

---Carried

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

The Chair

The Chair Daryl Dolynny

I’d like to thank Minister Beaulieu here today and I’d like to thank Ms. DeLancey and Ms. Mathison. Sergeant-at-Arms, if you could escort the witnesses out of the House. Thank you very much.

I will rise and report progress. Thank you.

Report of Committee of the Whole
Report of Committee of the Whole

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackie Jacobson

Can I have the report of Committee of the Whole, please, Mr. Dolynny.

Report of Committee of the Whole
Report of Committee of the Whole

Daryl Dolynny

Daryl Dolynny Range Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 9-17(4), NWT Main Estimates, 2013-2014, and would like to report progress. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Report of Committee of the Whole
Report of Committee of the Whole

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. A motion is on the floor. Do we have a seconder? The seconder is Mr. Beaulieu.

---Carried

Report of Committee of the Whole
Report of Committee of the Whole

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackie Jacobson

Item 22, third reading of bills. Mr. Clerk, orders of the day.

Orders of the Day
Orders of the Day

February 20th, 2013

Clerk Of The House Clerk Of The House

Orders of the day for Friday, February 22, 2013, 10:00 a.m.:

1. Prayer

2. Ministers’ Statements

3. Members’ Statements

4. Returns to Oral Questions

5. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

6. Acknowledgements

7. Oral Questions

8. Written Questions

9. Returns to Written Questions

10. Replies to Opening Address

11. Petitions

12. Report of Standing and Special Committees

13. Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills

14. Tabling of Documents

15. Notices of Motion

16. Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills

17. Motions

18. First Reading of Bills

● Bill 2, An Act to Amend the Territorial Parks Act

19. Second Reading of Bills

20. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

● Tabled Document 9-17(4), NWT Main Estimates, 2013-2014

● Bill 1, Tlicho Statutes Amendment Act

21. Report of Committee of the Whole

22. Third Reading of Bills

23. Orders of the Day

Orders of the Day
Orders of the Day

The Speaker

The Speaker Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Accordingly, this House stands adjourned until Friday, February 22nd, at 10:00 a.m.

---ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 5:48 p.m.