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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Some Hon. Members

Question.

The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining?

---Carried

The motion is carried. MLA for Kam Lake.

Caitlin Cleveland

Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I MOVE that this committee recommends that The Government of the Northwest Territories work with the Northwest Territories Medical Association to ensure they have the ability to meaningfully participate when they are consulted on any proposed standards for physicians in the NWT. Thank you, Madam Chair.

The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Some Hon. Members

Question.

The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining?

---Carried

The motion is carried. MLA for Kam Lake.

Caitlin Cleveland

Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake

Madam Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Department of Health and Social Services consult with the local physician leadership from the territorial physician executive to understand certification requirements, differential treatment of family physicians compared to other specialists, and the administration of conditional licenses. Thank you, Madam Chair.

The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Some Hon. Members

Question.

The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed?

I will call a recess.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

I now call Committee of the Whole back to order. There was a fire alarm, and we -- thank you to the Yellowknife Fire Department for coming and making sure we're safe. And now we'll carry on. MLA for Kam Lake.

Caitlin Cleveland

Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake

Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Just to confirm, we are on Motion No. 4.

Madam Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories provide a response to the recommendations contained in this report within 120 days. Thank you, Madam Chair.

The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

The motion is in order. To the motion.

Some Hon. Members

Question.

The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining?

---Carried

The motion is carried.

Thank you, committee. Do you agree that you have concluded consideration of Committee Report 31-19(2), Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Bill 40, An Act to Amend the Medical Profession Act?

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, committee. We have concluded consideration of Committee Report 31-19(2), Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Bill 40, an Act to Amend the Medical Profession act.

Committee, we have agreed to consider Committee Report 30-19(2), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2020-2021 Annual Report of the Information and Privacy Commissioner. I'll go to the chair of that committee. Member for Yellowknife North.

Rylund Johnson

Rylund Johnson Yellowknife North

Thank you, Madam Chair. The Information and Privacy Commissioner Committee Report was read into the record on Monday, May 30th, 2022. This is an annual report as both the Health Information Act and Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act require that the Information and Privacy Commissioner file an annual report.

I'd like to thank Mr. Andrew Fox, who appeared before committee on February 10th, 2022. He has stepped into that role after a long time Information and Privacy Commissioner, and he has done great work.

Committee has made a number of recommendations, which I will speak to, but I just wanted to point that I think this is truly a great committee report, and I encourage the Minister of Justice to review it and the GNWT to implement its recommendations.

The last legislature did a lot of great work, and we have one of the best ATIPP Acts in the country but it's become abundantly clear, as the number of complaints rise in this area, that implementation is really key to that act.

So individual Members may have comments on the report. I'd like to thank committee, Mr. Fox, and the department for their work in this area to date. Thank you, Madam Chair.

The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Member. I will now open the floor to general comments on Committee Report 30-19(2), Standing Committee of Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2020-2021 Annual Report of the Information and Privacy Commissioner.

Seeing that there are no further comments, Mr. Johnson.

Rylund Johnson

Rylund Johnson Yellowknife North

Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories, in consultation with the Information and Privacy Commissioner, and by April 1, 2023, establish a government-wide policy that ensures all employees receive appropriate training on the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information. The policy should ensure that new employees receive training early on and all employees receive regular refreshers.

The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Committee, we're going to have to take a five minute recess. Sorry.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

I now call Committee of the Whole back to order. Sorry, committee. We have the correct documents.

I will go to Mr. Johnson for the first motion.

Rylund Johnson

Rylund Johnson Yellowknife North

Did I move it already, Madam Chair?

The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Please read the motion.