Main Estimates 2008–2009 Department Of Health And Social Services  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I have very few comments. From the perspective of my communities of Tu Nedhe, Fort Resolution and Lutselk’e, I think one of the key issues is for the department to work on prevention. There are many ways to prevent some of the chronic diseases that are i

Access To Education, Health And Social Services In Small Communities  Thank you. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to talk about access to education, health and social services for the residents in the small communities. For us in the larger centres, when we require medical attention, we pick up the phone, make an appointment and see a doctor,

Access To Education, Health And Social Services In Small Communities  Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to conclude my statement. Unanimous consent granted.

Access To Education, Health And Social Services In Small Communities  Thank you, colleagues. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, access to needed professional counselling in smaller communities is limited and often not available due to constant challenges of attracting, hiring and retaining qualified professionals and not having a system tha

Question 243-16(2) Culturally-Sensitive Social Workers And Social Work Policies  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I have questions for the Minister of Health and Social Services. In two small communities in my riding there are some issues with social work, child apprehensions and so on. I’d like to ask the Minister if she is willing to commit to reviewing and re

Question 243-16(2) Culturally-Sensitive Social Workers And Social Work Policies  Mr. Speaker, it would be difficult for me to stand up on the floor here and draw on a bunch of specifics, but I can provide those for the Minister easily. What I’m trying to do is get some form of a commitment from the Minister to try to make the policies and procedures work in

Question 243-16(2) Culturally-Sensitive Social Workers And Social Work Policies  Mr. Speaker, I’m beginning to actually see what the problem is. I don’t think the policies have ever been brought to the communities. I’m not really a hundred per cent sure that even the qualifications of the social workers who are working in the communities need to be as hig

Question 243-16(2) Culturally-Sensitive Social Workers And Social Work Policies  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is not for me to say that there are any specific problems with people working in-house in social services for the community. I guess my question is more in line with looking through the whole bureaucracy and the development side of the policy, looking a

Main Estimates 2008–2009 NWT Housing Corporation  Sorry, Mr. Chair. I wasn’t sure where we were at. I did have a question on the debt repayment page. During our meeting with the Auditor General on the NWT Housing Corporation audit, I asked them a question that I’ve asked this government, and I’ll ask you the question. It’s

Main Estimates 2008–2009 NWT Housing Corporation  Sorry, Mr. Chair. I think all of the answers I was looking for were answered with Ms. Bisaro’s questions.

Main Estimates 2008–2009 NWT Housing Corporation  Mr. Chair, I don’t want to belabour this debt issue, but I have just one more point of clarification here. Reflected here as an expense is $12 million in debt. Indications are that the debt payment on $12 million in long-term debt is $71.5 million. But in our summary of net d

Committee Motion 25-16(2) To Assess And Develop A Strategy For Accessible Living Opportunities For Families That Include Persons With Disabilities (Committee Motion As Amended Carried)  Thank you. Just more on the same topic. Earlier I had indicated, in opening comments on the Housing Corporation budget, that I thought it was very important that the Housing Corporation focuses its attention on some seniors’ home ownership housing repairs. The care and the cont

Committee Motion 25-16(2) To Assess And Develop A Strategy For Accessible Living Opportunities For Families That Include Persons With Disabilities (Committee Motion As Amended Carried)  That is correct, Mr. Chair.

Committee Motion 25-16(2) To Assess And Develop A Strategy For Accessible Living Opportunities For Families That Include Persons With Disabilities (Committee Motion As Amended Carried)  Sorry, Mr. Chair. I have nothing further on this page.

Committee Motion 26-16(2) To Reinstate Funding Levels Consistent With Fiscal Year 2007–2008 For The Contributing Assistance For Residential Enhancements Program (Committee Motion Carried)  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I support the motion. I believe that there’s in excess of 1,000 seniors households — only looking at one group, again — that are in need. In order for the Housing Corporation to effectively take individuals out of core need, I think you’re going to have the