Motion 86-19(2): Report of Integrity Commissioner into Complaint of Code of Conduct, Carried Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'm going to quote the section of the Member's Code of Conduct which applies in this case. Members must act lawfully and in a manner that will with withstand the closest public scrutiny, upholding the integrity and honour of the Legislative
October 6th, 2023Assembly debate Page 6900 Motions
Tabled Document 1036-19(2): Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority 2022-2023 Annual Report Tabled Document 1037-19(2): Tlicho Community Services Agency Health and Social Services Annual Report 2022-2023 Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following two documents: Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority 2022-2023 Annual Report, and the Tlicho Community Services Agency Health and Social Services Annual Report 2022-2023. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
October 6th, 2023Assembly debate Page 6899 Tabling of Documents
Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank Many White who has been filling in as my ministerial special advisor for the last two weeks. I'd like to thank Shaleen Woodward, Martin Goldney, and James Tulley, for all the work they do to support the executive council.
October 6th, 2023Assembly debate Page 6875 Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
Committee Motion 536-19(2): Committee Report 75-19(2), Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No 2, Public Meetings, Carried Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I would like this rule to be called the Kevin O'Reilly Memorial Rule. Thank you.
October 6th, 2023Assembly debate Page 6824 Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Committee Motion 524-19(2): Committee Report 52-19(2): Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly- Strangers, Carried Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I feel like this is the icing on the cake of making this a family friendly workplace. Just to recap, when I first started working here, if you wanted to change a baby you had to change him or her on the bathroom floor. That was the only availa
October 6th, 2023Assembly debate Page 6822 Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Committee Motion 517-19(2): Committee Report 52-19(2): Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly - Removal of Member from Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight, Carried Yeah, thank you. I have the same thought as well. There have been issues in each of the Assemblies that I've -- that I've been a Member of with attendance, and it seems counterintuitive to suspend someone who's not coming anyway. But at the same time, it draws attention to the pr
October 6th, 2023Assembly debate Page 6821 Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Committee Motion 516-19(2): Committee Report 52-19(2): Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly - Regular Member committee Membership, Carried Thank you, Madam Chair. Yes, Madam Chair, I was going to make a similar point to the Member for Frame Lake that when this occurred in this Assembly, it made for an unequal distribution of work which is not considerate of the other Members. And so it's a shame that we have to set
October 6th, 2023Assembly debate Page 6820 Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Committee Motion 512-19(2): Bill 80, Dental Hygienists Profession Statutes Amendment Act - amend Clause One, Defeated Thank you, Mr. Chair. The timing set out in Bill 80 now provides the department with just over two years to develop professional regulations. The department remains concerned that they may not be able to meet this deadline. The timing set out in the bill leaves little room for de
October 5th, 2023Assembly debate Page 6815 Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Committee Motion 512-19(2): Bill 80, Dental Hygienists Profession Statutes Amendment Act - amend Clause One, Defeated Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that Bill 80 be amended in subsection in (a) in subclause 1(2), by striking out "December 1st, 2025" in proposed subsection 5(2) and substituting "August 1st, 2027"; and (b) in subclause 1(3), by striking out "November 30th, 2025" in proposed subsec
October 5th, 2023Assembly debate Page 6815 Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters Mr. Chair, I'm here as the Minister of health to discuss this Private Member's Bill, Bill 80, the Dental Hygienist Profession Statute Amendment Act. I would like to thank the Member for Kam Lake and the Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes for their efforts to advance a modern regulatory
October 5th, 2023Assembly debate Page 6813 Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Tabled Document 1028-19(2): 2022-2023 Annual Report Director of Child and Family Services Tabled Document 1029-19(2): Report on NWT Medical Travel Services: 2021-202 and 2022-2023 Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following two documents: 2022-2023 Annual Report Director of Child and Family Services and Report on NWT Medical Travel Services: 2021-2022 and 2022-2023. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
October 5th, 2023Assembly debate Page 6811 Tabling of Documents
Ms. Green's Reply Mr. Speaker, I rise today to say goodbye to you and my colleagues in this House. It has been a privilege to spend the last eight years in this Legislative Assembly representing the constituents of Yellowknife Centre and for the last three years serving all residents in the NWT as
October 5th, 2023Assembly debate Page 6799 Replies to the Commissioner's Address
Question 1621-19(2): Implementation of Midwifery Program Changes Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, work has started on creating midwifery regulations under the Health and social services Professions Act. And that work will produce a modernized framework, including looking at the scope of practice, which I know the Member spoke about in her
October 5th, 2023Assembly debate Page 6794 Oral Questions
Question 1621-19(2): Implementation of Midwifery Program Changes Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as with other health professions, we don't have the capacity to evaluate international credentials to decide whether they meet the registration requirements in our jurisdiction. So what we count on is that internationally trained health care p
October 5th, 2023Assembly debate Page 6794 Oral Questions
Question 1621-19(2): Implementation of Midwifery Program Changes Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the health and social services system doesn't have any formal relationships of the type that the Member is talking about. But I think there's room for us to be proactive there because we do, in fact, welcome students to do practicums in our he
October 5th, 2023Assembly debate Page 6794 Oral Questions