Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters I need more clarification, Madam Chair, for the $134,607,000. That includes the Hay River, considered a hospital, the Inuvik hospital, and Stanton, and then I want to see the breakdown. I would like clarification on the breakdown.
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Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters Thank you, Madam Chair. Then there's a line there, hospital services, for $134,607,000. There's an increase in there of about $14 million. That would be the two designated hospitals, which is Inuvik and Stanton. Am I correct, Madam Chair? Just wanted clarification.
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Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters Madam Chair, I just want clarification. Community clinics and health centres is the $73,936,000. I need clarification on that. That's everything in the communities outside of Yellowknife; right? Am I correct?
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Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters Thank you, Madam Chair. I just would like clarification on page 171, community clinics and health centres. That $73,936,000, an increase of probably about 2.5. I just want to see, what does that include, and then I'll ask for another line after that. Is that the health centres in
May 28th, 2020Assembly debate Page 869 Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Question 247-19(2): Indigenous Programs in Corrections Mr. Speaker, when it comes to Indigenous healing work with elders and knowledge holders is an important component. My question is: can the Minister explain what collaboration is taking place in the NWT corrections regarding Indigenous elders in terms of healing? Thank you, Mr. Sp
May 28th, 2020Assembly debate Page 854 Oral Questions
Question 247-19(2): Indigenous Programs in Corrections It is very important to have rehabilitation programming being led by properly qualified people, especially people who understand historic trauma and Indigenous healing, not just people trained in corrections or regular counselling. My question is: can the Minister list all the co
May 28th, 2020Assembly debate Page 854 Oral Questions
Question 247-19(2): Indigenous Programs in Corrections Mr. Speaker, can the justice Minister tell us how many of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission calls to action have been implemented within the NWT corrections?
May 28th, 2020Assembly debate Page 854 Oral Questions
Question 247-19(2): Indigenous Programs in Corrections Mr. Speaker, can the Minister of Justice tell us what Indigenous programming is currently being offered in the NWT corrections facilities? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
May 28th, 2020Assembly debate Page 853 Oral Questions
Corrections Rehabilitation Mr. Speaker, during my response to the Commissioner's opening address the other day, I outlined the need for the Fort Smith corrections complex to resume the rehabilitation focus that was once offered there. Mr. Speaker, as I said in my speech, the majority of the facility's inma
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Question 241-19(2): Fort Smith Regional Airport Mr. Speaker, will the Minister admit that errors were made during the infrastructure changes to the Fort Smith airport? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
May 27th, 2020Assembly debate Page 841 Oral Questions
Question 241-19(2): Fort Smith Regional Airport Will the Minister admit that the community stakeholders and leadership of Fort Smith were not properly consulted, if at all, about these changes to the Fort Smith airport?
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Question 241-19(2): Fort Smith Regional Airport Why does the Department of Infrastructure continue to proceed with the airport infrastructure changes despite the community's leadership opposing them?
May 27th, 2020Assembly debate Page 840 Oral Questions
Question 241-19(2): Fort Smith Regional Airport Mr. Speaker, in a letter signed by all the leadership in Fort Smith, dated June 17, 2019, the leaders were clear in their disapproval of the proposed changes of the Fort Smith airport. However, Transport Canada and the Government of the Northwest Territories Department of Infrast
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Fort Smith Regional Airport Mr. Speaker, yesterday I delivered my response to the Commissioner's opening address, where I outlined my priorities for the 19th Assembly. In today's Member's statement, I am going to expand on one of these priorities, the Fort Smith Regional Airport. In my speech yesterday, I
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Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters Madam Chair, some of the comments that were just made are enlightening. One hundred percent for projects, it's possible. Us underestimating the Indigenous peoples is not okay because I know that you've got to engage the Indigenous people. There are people that the claims have bee
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