Question 148-20(1): Healthcare in Small NWT Communities Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister share with us how many permanent long-term health workers that are living in -- currently living in small communities across the NWT? Thank you.
February 29th, 2024Assembly debate Oral Questions
Question 148-20(1): Healthcare in Small NWT Communities Thank you for that. Yes, Mr. Speaker, there have been dozens of stories, stories over the years of health centres prescribing Tylenol to very sick or even dying individuals seeking medical attention only to be dismissed or minimized and unheard. Does the Minister agree that Tylen
February 29th, 2024Assembly debate Oral Questions
Question 148-20(1): Healthcare in Small NWT Communities Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Since that motion was brought forward, can the Minister assure this House that the health care provided in small communities has seen some improvements? Thank you.
February 29th, 2024Assembly debate Oral Questions
Question 148-20(1): Healthcare in Small NWT Communities Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Questions for the Minister of Health and Social Services. Mr. Speaker, in 19th Assembly on June 1st, 2022, Motion 54-19(2) called on the government to improve health care in the small communities. I want to ask the new Minister of Health and Social Servic
February 29th, 2024Assembly debate Oral Questions
Member's Statement 150-20(1): Police Brutality of Indigenous Women Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, for my statement today I want to be a voice for Indigenous women. This is nothing new. I am hearing from women in my -- from women about their experiences with the police and want to raise it publicly. Mr. Speaker, we know Indigenous women ar
February 29th, 2024Assembly debate Members' Statements
Motion 21-20(1): Taking Action to Address Housing as a Human Right, Carried Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I do support this motion as well. Wherever we go in the Northwest Territories, housing is a priority for everyone in the small communities. And every -- you know, when we think about it, every government that comes along, they try to make hous
February 29th, 2024Assembly debate Motions
Motion 20-20(1): Affirming Housing as a Human Right, Carried Thank you, Mr. Speaker. You know that I've been advocating for housing for our constituents, and we know that we are in a housing crisis in the Northwest Territories. It's not just in Northwest Territories. It's across Canada we know we are in a really bad situation to provide mo
February 29th, 2024Assembly debate Motions
Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize and welcome Harriet Koyina of Behchoko. Thank you.
February 28th, 2024Assembly debate Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
Member's Statement 138-20(1): Pink Shirt Day Can I have unanimous consent to conclude my statement. ---Unanimous consent granted Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We should be an example of our behaviour we want to see across the territory. We don't always have to agree in this House or like all the decisions that are made, but wit
February 28th, 2024Assembly debate Members' Statements
Member's Statement 138-20(1): Pink Shirt Day Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today is Pink Shirt Day. It is a day across Canada that we stand up against bullying. Mr. Speaker, it is unfortunate that bullying has become part of our culture and society. Bullying is a form of lateral violence that crosses all ages, and bu
February 28th, 2024Assembly debate Members' Statements
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters Yes, well thank you. Thank you for that information. It's good to know because I think -- it's good information to know because I think now we know where to go if we're going to be -- to add two positions in one of the two communities that don't have a police detachment. I just
February 28th, 2024Assembly debate Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I know lately we've been hearing lots from small communities. We know there's lots of addictions and lots of crime happening in many of the small communities. And I know that a lot of these communities do not have a detachment. Even in my region,
February 28th, 2024Assembly debate Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters The reason I ask is that because we are still approving budget, and this is the fourth supplementary estimate that we're doing. So is this ever going to stop? Are we still going to be continuing onto the next fiscal year too? Or, like, I don't know. That's why I'm asking. Like, b
February 28th, 2024Assembly debate Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters I know this is a fourth supplementary. We're still doing budget, you know. So I just wanted to ask the Minister can the Minister give us a rough estimate of how much money was spent to forest fire and to evacuation? It must be over $300 million, or close to $400 million? That's t
February 28th, 2024Assembly debate Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters Yes, I'm just asking about this $6 million that's not, you know, previously not authorized. I just wanted to know, I know this is not enough because when the evacuation happened it created a lot of chaos, especially for Indigenous government, because a lot of our people went out
February 28th, 2024Assembly debate Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters