Frederick Blake Jr.

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Question 780-18(3): Elder Forced Out of Home into Facility

Debates of June 06, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 80)

As I mentioned in my statement, I am happy to have these elders' facilities in my riding, and we do have elders who are looking forward to moving into these facilities, but we also have elders that enjoy being independent. In one of my other communities, I have an elder who is in her 90's who lives by herself with a wood stove, and hauls her own wood into her home, and she enjoys that. Will the department work with my elder in Aklavik and not force her against her will to move to the elders' home? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Committee Motion 156-18(3): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2017-2018 Public Accounts of the Government of the Northwest Territories – Response within 120 Days, Carried

Debates of June 06, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 80)

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Any abstentions? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Thank you, committee. Do you agree that you have concluded consideration of Committee Report 19-18(3)?

Member's Statement on Elders Forced Into Long-Term Care

Debates of June 06, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 80)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My statement today is from one of my constituents in the Mackenzie Delta. One of the elders was asked to move out of public housing and into the elders home. I agree that we lobby to keep our elders in the community. We have the Joe Greenland Centre in Aklavik. We have the newly constructed elders home in Fort McPherson, as well as an elders homes in Tsiigehtchic. However, if our elders are comfortable where they are now, why should they be asked to move into the homes?

Mr. Speaker, this elder can do daily living activities on her own. She has family members who check on...

Committee Motion 155-18(3): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2017-2018 Public Accounts of the Government of the Northwest Territories – Public Disclosure of Contaminated Sites, Carried

Debates of June 06, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 80)

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Any abstentions? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Testart.

Debates of June 06, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 80)

Thank you, Mr. Testart. The motion is on the floor and has been distributed. The motion is in order. To the motion. Mr. Testart.

Committee Motion 154-18(3): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2017-2018 Public Accounts of the Government of the Northwest Territories - Best Practices for Public Financial Reporting, Carried

Debates of June 06, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 80)

Thank you, Mr. Testart. To the motion.

Committee Motion 153-18(3): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2017-2018 Public Accounts of the Government of the Northwest Territories - Consolidated Budget, Carried

Debates of June 06, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 80)

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? All those abstaining? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Mr. Testart.

Debates of June 06, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 80)

Thank you. Okay. There is a motion on the floor. The motion has been distributed. To the motion. Mr. Testart.

Debates of June 06, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 80)

Thank you, Mr. Testart. I will now open the floor to general comments from committee on the committee report. Thank you. Mr. O'Reilly.

Debates of June 06, 2019 , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 80)

Thank you, Mr. Testart. I will now rise and report progress, and the motion in non-debatable. Does committee agree?