Nunakput

Statements in Debates

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 4th Session (day 10)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today my Member’s statement was on the community complex in Sachs Harbour. Mr. Speaker, is the Minister aware of the issues regarding the Sachs Harbour community complex?

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 4th Session (day 9)

Well, it just shows that the Minister’s categorizing us again in regard to putting us on the backburner here in regard to our dates for our communities. So the Minister also told me, Mr. Speaker, that if I was to phone my health centres in my communities that I represent, they would say they have vaccine on hand.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 4th Session (day 9)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I’d like to have my Member’s statement on the H1N1 flu vaccines in Nunakput. I wanted to talk about the importance of getting your flu shot. I urge all residents in the Nunakput communities of Tuk, Ulukhaktok, Sachs Harbour and Paulatuk to go to their health centre and get their flu vaccinations. The flu shot is for everyone, for the children, our elders, our health care workers and for teachers. For people with other illnesses and people who are even healthy, Mr. Speaker, the flu shot will help keep the community residents healthy and safe, and our doctors and...

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 4th Session (day 9)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I’m happy to see the new air terminal buildings going up in three of my communities of Paulatuk, Sachs Harbour and Tuktoyaktuk, but how are the timelines of getting the materials into the communities? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 4th Session (day 9)

Mr. Speaker, what are the plans if there’s a big outbreak of the flu in our communities? What plans are there in place? Do communities know how to deal with this situation? How is it being dealt with by the local community governments?

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 4th Session (day 9)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today my Member’s statement was on the H1N1 flu vaccinations in the communities. I didn’t really have any questions, but got thinking about the issues and the dates that I was reading out. Health Canada said that the flu vaccinations will be given to our communities first, Mr. Speaker, and on the schedule I have here, Tuk is 10 days away, Sachs Harbour is 12, Paulatuk is 13, Ulukhaktok is 14 days away and 15 days away. Mr. Speaker, why is there such a holdup in the flu vaccinations? Why are they doing Yellowknife, Diavik Diamond Mine and the southern communities first...

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 4th Session (day 9)

I am really happy to hear what the deputy minister had to say. Regarding the contractors, in any of our contracts that are given out to the communities across this Territory, you know, priority should be given to local businesses, and through the RFP I hope that is going to happen and how, with the flow-through of the funding, just make sure that everything is utilized with northern businesses. That is more of a comment. I have more questions on the page by page. So thank you.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 4th Session (day 9)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Health Canada said that the flu shot should have been given to our communities first and that should have been the way it should have been properly handled, but I do commend the Minister for the work that she’s been doing so far. I look forward to bringing her to the communities and seeing it firsthand. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 4th Session (day 8)

Just to go back to what the Minister said, too many times, as a government, we go on too many reports and audits and different things. What we have to do is we have to act on it, and I’m happy to hear her say that, but again, I’m going to invite the Minister to my communities as soon as it’s convenient in the next few months. Thank you.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 4th Session (day 8)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My Member’s statement today was adequate resources to counsellors in every community of the Northwest Territories. Mr. Speaker, given all across the Territory community governments and organizations are saying the same thing, that the communities’ number one problem is not enough counselling and support, will this government commit to a small, fully functional, around-the-clock, fully equipped addictions centre or just assisting the communities in what they’re trying to do to try to help their own people, instead of the communities taking all this on themselves...