Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery  Mr. Speaker, I also too want to recognize Dean Myer from Yellowknife. My family and his will forever be connected. Thank you for coming today.

Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'm happy to say that joining us today in the gallery are the dedicated public servants responsible for the planning and organization of the Weaving Our Wisdom gathering that was held here in Yellowknife last week. So please join me in recogni

Minister's Statement 20-20(1): Weaving Our Wisdom  Mr. Speaker, last week the Department of Health and Social Services hosted the second ever Weaving our Wisdom gathering for which 350 leaders, elders, and knowledge-holders from across the Northwest Territories came together to celebrate and share Indigenous community-driven well

Question 79-20(1): Access to Dental Services in the Beaufort-Delta Region  Mr. Speaker, if I just -- if I may, dental treatment services are not insured services provided by health and social services. This is not something that we receive federal transfers on. What we do is we are funded through non-insured health benefits to provide the travel to priv

Question 79-20(1): Access to Dental Services in the Beaufort-Delta Region  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the RFP for dental services to the communities was put out. There was no submissions. And so we are continuing to work with the facility out of Inuvik as we can, and I can be -- I can let the Member know that on March 12th -- or 13th to March

Question 78-20(1): Access to Family Doctors  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'll have to get back to the Member on that.

Question 78-20(1): Access to Family Doctors  Mr. Speaker, there is a health care crisis throughout the territory, throughout Canada. You know, I think the -- what I'm trying to say here is every community in this territory, we are struggling with shortages. Whether it's Yellowknife, the regional centres, and it's not just d

Question 78-20(1): Access to Family Doctors  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I am the Minister for all of the Northwest Territories. That is why, Mr. Speaker, you know, when we have people bringing up the issues that, you know, that -- that's what I'm speaking to. People in the communities don't have a doctor. People i

Question 78-20(1): Access to Family Doctors  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the idea of a family doctor is something that happens in the territory only in Yellowknife. And of my 47 years living in the Northwest Territories, I've never had a family doctor. I've had a chart, and I've gone to a hospital where my medical

Question 77-20(1): Rheumatoid Arthritis Services  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, there are vacancies in a lot of our specialty areas, and there's work ongoing. There is many ways that the department is reaching out, working with southern practitioners to be able to come to the Northwest Territories. There are a lot of chal

Question 77-20(1): Rheumatoid Arthritis Services  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I did sit on the social development, and I am a past nurse, but that doesn't mean that I am aware of the operations when I was a Regular Member. As the Minister, I know that there are ongoing discussions on how to, you know, work with all of o

Question 77-20(1): Rheumatoid Arthritis Services  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I can't confirm those numbers at this time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question 77-20(1): Rheumatoid Arthritis Services  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, what I am aware of that the program that used to support the program in the Northwest Territories right now they -- everybody is having to travel to Alberta for that. There are discussions. I actually have a meeting in regards to this. It is o

Question 74-20(1): Healthcare Staffing  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in any one of our hospitals, not just in Stanton, but in any one of our hospitals, so Inuvik and Hay River, you know, the thing is they all have a manager, they all have someone that they have level of acuity. So any given day it's not the sam

Question 74-20(1): Healthcare Staffing  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the funding -- and I guess I tried to explain this yesterday that the COVID funding that has come to -- will come to an end as of March 31st, there are going to be funding for was there for positions but like I said yesterday, there's no job l