Agreed
Debates of Nov. 30th, 2021
This is page numbers 3165 - 3220 of the Hansard for the 19th Assembly, 2nd 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 indigenous.
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Committee Motion 155-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 438-19(2), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No.2, 2021-2022), Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Committee Motion 155-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 438-19(2), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No.2, 2021-2022), Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you. Supplementary Estimates, (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2021-2022, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, total department not previously authorized, $1,200,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 155-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 438-19(2), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No.2, 2021-2022), Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Committee, we will now consider the Department of Finance on page 6. Supplementary Estimates, (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2021-2022, Department of Finance, Office of the Comptroller General, not previously authorized, $175,000. Does committee agree?
Committee Motion 155-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 438-19(2), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No.2, 2021-2022), Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you.
Supplementary Estimates, (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2021-2022, Department of Finance, total department, not previously authorized, $175,000. Does committee agree?
Committee Motion 155-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 438-19(2), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No.2, 2021-2022), Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 155-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 438-19(2), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No.2, 2021-2022), Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Committee, we will now consider the Department of Health and Social Services on page 7. Supplementary Estimates, (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2021-2022, Department of Health and Social Services, health and social programs, not previously authorized, $2,064,000. Does committee agree?
Committee Motion 155-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 438-19(2), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No.2, 2021-2022), Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Supplementary estimate, (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2021-2022, Department of Health and Social Services, long-term care and continuing care, not previously authorized, $8,588,000. Does committee agree? Member for Yellowknife North.
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Rylund Johnson Yellowknife North
Thank you, Madam Chair. I'm happy to seeing the half million dollars of completely federal money to support long-term care. I remember when this was announced, there was some this was kind of going on across the country. There were outbreaks in long-term care and so a number of deals were signed. Can I just get a bit of a explanation of what this money has been spent on to mitigate risk in long-term care settings during the pandemic? Thank you.
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Committee Motion 155-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 438-19(2), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No.2, 2021-2022), Carried
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I'm not sure if the Minister of Health wants to address this in further detail, but I certainly can give a bit of an overview.
There's been increased infection prevention and control measures in long-term settings. And what that means, Madam Chair, is support for some additional positions in the form of licensed practical nurse and a residential care aide. Also increases in the availability and the replacement where needed for medical equipment in long-term care settings. And also work being done on a national scale to ensure there's some standardization of infection prevention and control policies.
So, again, if there's more detail that needed, Madam Chair, then on the next round, I could perhaps turn it to the Minister of Health, but we'll see if that's adequate for now. Thanks.
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Rylund Johnson Yellowknife North
Yeah, thank you, Madam Chair. I mean, perhaps I would like a little more information from the Minister of Health. I get there was also this one-time funding to minimize risk in long-term care, but I'm also curious to the extent this money was spent on making sure that risk is minimized going forward. I know we're not really in the same position as southern jurisdictions with very large private centres, but I'm just kind of curious what the plans are for this $8.5 million. Thank you.
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Committee Motion 155-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 438-19(2), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No.2, 2021-2022), Carried
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Chair. Yeah, again, Madam Chair, I mean, there's a level of detail that I'm not necessarily going to have operationally. And it may be that we just want to commit to that. But let me see if the Minister of Health is in a position to fill in a bit more of that, please.
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Committee Motion 155-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 438-19(2), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No.2, 2021-2022), Carried
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Julie Green Yellowknife Centre
Yes, thank you, Madam Chair. I don't have any more specific information than the Minister of Finance has. So I can commit to getting that information and bringing it back to the Member.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you, Minister of Health and Social Services, for that commitment.
Are there any further questions under this section? All right. So Supplementary Estimates, (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2021-2022, Department of Health and Social Services, long-term care, continuing care services not previously authorized, $8,588,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed
Committee Motion 155-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 438-19(2), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No.2, 2021-2022), Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Supplementary Estimates, (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2021-2022, Department of Health and Social Services, total department not previously authorized, $10,652,000. Does committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 155-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 438-19(2), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No.2, 2021-2022), Carried
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Committee, we will now consider the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment on page 9.
Supplementary Estimate (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2021-2022, Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment, minerals and petroleum resources, not previously authorized, $500,000. Does committee agree? Thank you.
Committee Motion 155-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 438-19(2), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No.2, 2021-2022), Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.