Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chair. There are a number of other things that are happening with this funding. We're looking at the development of the paid individual family community caregiver programs and the pilot. That money is being used for InterRAI, as I indicated, not just the position b

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chair. This appropriates year two funding of a four-year agreement that we have with Health Canada. We will have to come back to build the following years back into the budget, so you'll see future years brought forward at that time. We did an announcement on this.

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chair. We are working very closely with Avens based on the operational review that was done to try and get a sense of what that means for the long term. In the meantime, we are working with them to prepare options for a funding framework that would re-guide our fut

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chair. It becomes the base to cover their salary costs, and where the deficiency existed, but this only covers previous collective agreement costs. We know that they are going to go out for collective agreement at some point, and we don't know how that's going to e

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chair. This is funding to provide, funding to address accumulated financial pressures related to Avens previous collective agreement with their employees, so it would be ongoing but it's intended to cover that gap from previous collective agreements. Thank you, Mr.

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chair. The Stanton legacy is moving on as anticipated. We have got a different sort of relationship. It's not a new build. It's a retrofit of an existing building, working with our partners from the P3 project. It is anticipated that that one is still on target and

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Yes, Mr. Chair, but the challenge is capacity. We have the same individuals working on all of the projects. We have plans to move forward with long-term care in Yellowknife, Fort Simpson, Hay River, and Inuvik. That work is still scheduled to be done. It's supposed to be done bef

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Sure. Subsequent projects, I am assuming the Member is referring to the other long-term care projects that we have. Basically, it looks like all of the projects will shift one year down the line in order to get the work done. The work will continue to be done. We will still be do

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chair. These projects remain a priority for the Department of Health and Social Services and the Government of the Northwest Territories. As we got into it, there was definitely indication that there is a lot of interest in working together on this project with dif

Tabled Document 451-18(3): Mind and Spirit: Promoting Mental Health and Addictions Recovery in the Northwest Territories - Mental Wellness Addictions Recovery Action Plan Tabled Document 452-18(3): Follow-Up Letter for Oral Question 716-18(3): Coerced and Forced Sterilization  Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following two documents entitled "Mental Wellness and Addictions Recovery Action Plan"; and "Follow-up Letter to Oral Question 716-18(3), Coerced and Forced Sterilization." Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Minister's Statement 199-18(3): Mental Wellness and Addictions Recovery Action Plan  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Many Northerners continue to be held back by mental health and addictions, which is why the 18th Legislative Assembly made it a priority to focus on mental wellness and addictions recovery. Today I would like to update Members on a significant milestone th

Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery  Mr. Speaker, I wish to recognize Fernanda Martins, the health policy analyst from the Canadian Cancer Society, in the gallery today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Minister's Statement 194-18(3): World No Tobacco Day, May 31, 2019  Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the World Health Organization's World No Tobacco Day, which is tomorrow, on May 31, 2019. This day provides us with an opportunity to acknowledge the efforts that the Government of the Northwest Territories is taking

Tabled Document 441-18(3): Health and Social Services Northwest Territories Help Directory 2019  Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document entitled "Health and Social Services Northwest Territories Help Directory 2019."

Question 745-18(3): Yellowknife Adult Day Program  The Member has been involved in this for a while. There was a report done after the original program shut down. I have heard the Member in this House say that we need to duplicate that program with a few amendments that were identified in that report. That is what we moved for in