Question 207-13(6): Nursing Training Program  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Following up on my earlier member's statement about the nursing access year to be offered in Nunavut as announced on Monday by Mr. Dent, will that program be a repeat of the earlier program that was cancelled because of NUHRDS cuts earlier? Thank you, Mr.

Member's Statement 167-13(6): Recruitment And Retention Funding  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, on Monday Minister Dent announced an extra $2 million in training funds for health and social services workers in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Mr. Speaker, that was indeed a good announcement. With the training dollars announced

Question 174-13(6): Availability Of  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, is it possible to readdress any available slippage funds under EDAP or other monies to help out this situation?

Question 174-13(6): Availability Of  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, referring back to my earlier Member's statement on the housing situation in Iqaluit, I know that the Minister for Housing is aware of the severe housing and private housing shortage in Iqaluit. Can the Minister inform the House if his departm

Member's Statement 138-13(6): Availability Of Housing In Iqaluit  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, Iqaluit is experiencing very strong pressure with regard to the availability of housing. Social housing, as well as private family homes that are available for sale, are in short supply. The private marketplace is building new housing, but

Question 167-13(6): Minimum Wage Rates  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, just referring back to my Member's statement on the minimum wage rates, I am wondering if the Minister could indicate how the minimum wage rate for the Northwest Territories is ascertained? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question 162-13(6): Apex Drug And Alcohol Centre Closure  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, from those answers I gather that indeed, the Baffin Regional Health Board has made the decision themselves to close down the treatment centre in Apex and not with consultation with the government itself, if it is up to the board through our c

Question 162-13(6): Apex Drug And Alcohol Centre Closure  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, will the Department of Health then be monitoring the review of the services and help expenditure the resumption of services offered by the Treatment Centre in Apex? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question 162-13(6): Apex Drug And Alcohol Centre Closure  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Health and Social Services. After much consideration, the Baffin Regional Health and Social Services Board recently announced the closure of the Drug and Alcohol Centre in Apex. I wonder if the Minister cou

Question 153-13(6): Recruitment And Retention Funding  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, on page 21 of Mr. Ng's report it talks about the flexibility necessary in hiring, an incentives fund would be established. I am wondering if the incentives fund that is in the report tabled by Mr. Ng. is part of the funding that was approved

Question 153-13(6): Recruitment And Retention Funding  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker does the extra funding announced to implement the recruitment and retention include funds to start up the Nunavut Nursing Program as outlined on page 5 of the report?

Question 153-13(6): Recruitment And Retention Funding  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker going back to the statement made by the Minister of Health concerning the funding of the recruitment and retention of health and social service professionals. I wonder, Mr. Speaker, when can the boards and the staff expect to see the benefits

Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in the gallery today we have Ms. Judy Aniliaiak who is a former resident of Pangnirtung and a resident of Iqaluit. She is currently working here in Yellowknife at the Legislative Assembly. With her is Nancy Tupik, who will soon be moving to

Member's Statement 132-13(6): Minimum Wage Rates  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, over the past few weeks I have been doing some research on the national minimum wage rates. Mr. Speaker, the minimum wages across Canada run from $5.25 an hour in Newfoundland to $7.15 in British Columbia. The Yukon rate is $6.86 an hour.

Question 149-13(6): Support For Nunavut Nursing Program  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, our medical staff are hired by the board, but they have to follow the collective agreement of this government. Therefore, the board's hands are tied when it comes to offering a financial package. In Mr. Ng's document, it talks about setting