Question 369-19(2): Validating Test Results for COVID-19 Marsi for that response from the Minister. I understand there is an investigation as well. Are there any big updates on this investigation?
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Question 369-19(2): Validating Test Results for COVID-19 I came up with some of these questions on the fly, so my apologies for that. My last question is: are we going to be expecting any more cases aside from these three presumptive cases?
October 19th, 2020Assembly debate Page 1312 Oral Questions
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters Madam Chair, I move that the Chair rise and report progress.
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Mental Health Supports during COVID-19 Pandemic Marsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Look at that. After one year, I'm having trouble with my first button. Is that a good sign or not? I'm not sure. ---Laughter Today, I would like to talk about mental health supports in the NWT, particularly in relation to the ongoing pandemic. In my opin
October 20th, 2020Assembly debate Page 1320 Members' Statements
Mental Health Supports during COVID-19 Pandemic Thank you, colleagues. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'll be brief. Going back to what I was saying, by all accounts, the staff here at the self-isolation centres are doing a great job, given our circumstances, but there is definitely a need there for mental health supports. I think th
October 20th, 2020Assembly debate Page 1321 Members' Statements
Question 378-19(2): Mental Health Supports during COVID-19 Self-Isolation Marsi cho, Mr. Speaker. I'm just going back to my Member's statement on mental health in self-isolation centres. For me, the way I look at it, if you are in a self-isolation centre, just a helpline alone is not enough. My first question is for Madam Premier: can the Premier confi
October 20th, 2020Assembly debate Page 1328 Oral Questions
Question 378-19(2): Mental Health Supports during COVID-19 Self-Isolation Thank you for that response. My next question has to do with the first point of contact. Can the Premier confirm if employees working at the self-isolation centres have been given any training, for example, mental health first aid or anything pertaining to mental health?
October 20th, 2020Assembly debate Page 1328 Oral Questions
Question 378-19(2): Mental Health Supports during COVID-19 Self-Isolation My third question is: can the Premier explain, if someone is having a mental health crisis while in self-isolation, where can they reach out for help aside from the navigators?
October 20th, 2020Assembly debate Page 1328 Oral Questions
Motion 17-19(2): Appointment to the Board of Management and Appointment of Deputy Chair to the Committee of the Whole Marsi cho, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that, on Thursday, October 22, 2020, I will move the following motion: now therefore I move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Hay River North, that the following Member be appointed to the Board of Management of this Assembly: The Honou
October 20th, 2020Assembly debate Page 1336 Notices of Motion
Motion 18-19(2): Appointment to the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment, Government Operations and Social Development Marsi cho, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that, on Thursday, October 22, 2020, I will move the following motion as well: now therefore I move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Hay River North, that the following Member be appointed to the Standing Committee on Economic Developme
October 20th, 2020Assembly debate Page 1336 Notices of Motion
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters Marsi cho, Madam Chair. Committee wishes to deal with the following document: Tabled Document 181-19(2), Capital Estimates 2021-2022, for general comments and to deal with the following departments: Legislative Assembly; Justice; and Lands. Marsi cho, Madam Chair.
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Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters Thank you, Madam Chair. When I reviewed this earlier, it made me really think about history, our history in North America, and how everything always comes full circle. You look at the 1920s where there was a big boom, and all of a sudden, the 1930s, there is the Great Depression.
October 20th, 2020Assembly debate Page 1341 Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Committee Motion 35-19(2): Tabled Document 181-19(2): Capital Estimates 2021-2022 - Justice - Deferral of Department (page 50), Carried Madam Chair, I move that committee defer further consideration of the estimates for the Department of Justice at this time. Marsi cho, Madam Chair.
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Committee Motion 36-19(2): Tabled Document 181-19(2): Capital Estimates 2021-2022 - Lands - Deferral of Department (page 58), Carried Marsi cho, Madam Chair. I also move that this committee defer further consideration of the estimates for the Department of Lands.
October 20th, 2020Assembly debate Page 1346 Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Committee Motion 36-19(2): Tabled Document 181-19(2): Capital Estimates 2021-2022 - Lands - Deferral of Department (page 58), Carried Madam Chair, I move that the Chair rise and report progress.
October 20th, 2020Assembly debate Page 1346 Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters