Julie Green

There is lots of good news in that answer. The fact is that, if I had the misfortune to walk out of here and get hit by a truck and I needed a wheelchair, no one would question my eligibility for that, but my constituent who has this terrible progressive disease has to make a case for it.

Having said that, the Minister and his staff have been helpful coordinating with the ALS Society of Alberta in providing services to this person. As an alternative to the specified condition, is it possible to create something like a catastrophic disease fund where somebody who has a progressive disease that...

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Finally, as I noted in my statement, harm reduction is the motivating philosophy of the creation of this centre, and to increase services for people who are homeless and/or addicted. In the past, we've talked about the possibility of a managed alcohol program. I'm wondering if the Minister can comment on where this proposal stands? Will we see it in the life of this Assembly? Mahsi.

Thanks to the Minister for that answer. I think that monitoring the evaluation is very important to service delivery. I think that there are a number of jurisdictions watching this sobering centre to see what, in fact, we are able to accomplish here. I understand that the resolution of addictions is a difficult thing to measure, but I hope the Minister will do his best.

Since the opening of the new facility, I have received calls from concerned neighbours immediately adjacent to the new day shelter, and I think one of the things they would help is to increase coordination with the street...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, Yellowknife voters have chosen strong, business-oriented leadership for their city council. I am looking forward to working with them for community prosperity, not only in economic terms, but also for healing and recovery for our most vulnerable residents. Previous city councils have been valuable partners with the GNWT and non-profit organizations offering services to this population, and I hope that will continue.

Services to the downtown population of intoxicated individuals took a huge step forward last month when the sobering centre and day shelter...

Mr. Speaker, on Thursday, October 18, 2018, I will move the following motion:

I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Great Slave, that notwithstanding Rule 4, when this House adjourns on October 18, 2018, it shall be adjourned until Tuesday, October 23, 2018;

AND FURTHER, that any time prior to October 23, 2018, if the Speaker is satisfied, after consultation with the Executive Council and Members of the Legislative Assembly that the public requires that the House should meet at an earlier time during the adjournment, the Speaker may give notice and thereupon the House shall meet at the...

Thank you to the Minister for that response. As the Minister may know, this is a disease without a cure. The debilitation continues to progress, sometimes quickly and sometimes not. Both of my paternal aunts died of this disease. I've seen it up close. What is the Minister's plan for this individual going forward in terms of providing him with the care he needs so that he has the best quality of life for his time remaining?

Mr. Speaker, now that the Minister of Health has recovered from all his questions, I have a few more. He is well-informed about the situation of a constituent of mine who has ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease. Recently, people in Yellowknife held a major fundraiser to meet his expenses, now that his disease has progressed where he needs a lot of different kinds of support.

He is not eligible for public support for his condition because it's not listed in our medical health insurance program. My question for the Minister is whether he can explain how it's possible that such a serious and not...

The Minister touched on a complaint that I have had often, which has to do with the increased amount of litter surrounding the centre. To deal with this, I've suggested a more focused application of the Common Ground Litter Pick-Up Program, although I've heard that the money for this is sunsetting. Can the Minister say whether support has or could be given to extend this program, or whether there is another idea for picking up litter downtown?

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions are for the Minister of Health and Social Services. My statement applauded the way we have upped our game with the new day shelter and sobering centre, increasing the delivery of harm reduction and extending the hand of treatment and support. First, we'll need to see how this new setup is working out, and adjust delivery if needed. How does the Minister plan to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of this new program delivery model? Mahsi.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about the external review of the Aurora College Social Work Diploma Program. I obtained the review last month, not through the Minister but through an access to information request. I believe that one of the reasons this review has not been made public is because it contradicts the government's line. The review shows the program is worthwhile. It should never have been cut. Instead, it must be redeveloped to improve student success.

Mr. Speaker, the decision to end the social work program came in response to the government's decision to cut...