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Debates of
, (day 17)
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I’ve shared some information, and again it gets back to my Member’s statement, with a constituent who continues to suffer, not being given a diagnosis yet as to his condition. I have shared that information with the Minister of Health and Social Services. I’d like to again question the Minister on this case. The first question I have, Mr. Speaker, is does the Northwest Territories have a policy to deal with what we would deem acceptable levels for wait times for a diagnosis and subsequently a treatment? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Debates of
, (day 17)
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am going to again address the concern that I have over the treatment, or lack thereof, of a constituent of mine. I believe it is unreasonable and unacceptable that he has been allowed to suffer through almost three years of chronic pain, unable to work and unable to support his family. On Monday of this week, I had asked the Minister responsible, Mr. Roland, about how our government treats cases where an individual can’t get a diagnosis here in the NWT. Given the fact that my constituent has been waiting almost three years and the department’s answer is to force...
Debates of
, (day 16)
Page 16, clause 16.
Debates of
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Page 35, transitional provisions, clause 47.
Debates of
, (day 16)
Thank you, Minister Bell. Mr. Pokiak.
Debates of
, (day 16)
Tourism operator licence, clause 2.
Debates of
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Mahsi, Mr. Yakeleya. I didn't hear a question there. I'm going to move now to Mr. Pokiak.
Debates of
, (day 16)
Thank you, Minister Roland. Ms. Kennedy.
Debates of
, (day 16)
Page 24, clause 31.
Debates of
, (day 16)
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, what I take issue here with is the fact that we are dealing with a territory that has no real responsibility for its fiscal situation because we get $900 million directly or indirectly from the federal government. Five hundred million dollars of that is right out the door in salaries and benefits to our employees and I think, Mr. Speaker, we have higher priorities than this macroeconomic policy division. We need to hire nurses, we need to hire teachers. If you look at an ad that I found in the Globe and Mail recently, we’re going to pay these policy...