Statements in Debates
Thank you, Mr. Chair. The reason I am asking these questions is because I don't understand, given the current level of oil and gas activity in the NWT, why we are staffing an office with seven people, given the low level of activity. Why is it necessary to have seven people in this office? Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. So by my count, three or four of the positions are specialist positions and the other positions are more general. Does the Minister agree with that assessment? Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, before we leave this budget, I would just like to review the investments that the Regular Members are looking for in this section. They are small relative to the size of the whole budget, approximately $2.5 million, but they address key program areas in a grassroots way and I believe will deliver good value for money.
The first is an investment in homecare. As we know, with the aging population, there are increasing demands to keep seniors safe and well in their own homes. That is what most seniors want. An investment in the upstream care for seniors prevents a...
Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to acknowledge the passing of my constituent Albert Bohnet of Avens Manor. He was 100 years old.
Mr. Bohnet came north from Alberta and made Fort Smith his home. He made his living driving heavy equipment and teaching others that skill. He was named Citizen of the Year after he retired for his volunteer work. He was well known for his love of curling and cribbage.
Mr. Bohnet was predeceased by his wife Febula. He is survived by his children, grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, and his many friends. I offer the family my deepest sympathy for their loss. Mahsi, Mr...
Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions are for the Minister of Health and Social Services. In my Member's statement today, I talked about two kinds of problems that stem from overprescribing medication. The first is that pharmacists sometimes make mistakes in dosage. What kind of government oversight exists to protect patients from this kind of a mistake? Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.
Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the NWT does not have a prescription drug monitoring program. It is time for the government to make that investment in order to prevent the injury and, worse, the death of NWT residents.
Mr. Speaker, last month media reported on a prescription overdose case of a man from Lutselk'e. The drugstore allegedly dispensed a dose 10 times greater than the medication he was prescribed by his doctor. After taking the pills for a while, he said he felt dizzy and tired. A nurse in his community caught the mistake before the excess medication damaged his health permanently....
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I guess finally I'll just end with a comment. I appreciate that the information is collected and acted on. I just always am mindful of what the Auditor General said to us in a different context about not providing data for its own sake. So I'm glad to hear that there is quarterly follow-up on these reports and I would encourage that all the data be reviewed on that quarterly basis so that the information that is collected is dealt with in real time and problems are addressed in real time Thank you.
Thank you, colleagues. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, Hush Hush No More. It is hard to imagine a more damning indictment of the protection of victims. When a victim who reports is made to feel a nuisance, when conditions of release are violated with no consequence, enforcement practices must change. I will have questions for the Justice Minister. Mahsi.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, there are different levels of urgency that are presented in the plan. Some of them are for immediate attention and others are more sort of suggestive. So are there also different levels of enforcement, or what does enforcement look like, if there is even such a thing in this area? Thank you.
Thank you. I'd now like to ask some questions about the Child and Family Services program audits. We have received information about the audit results and we've also received copies of plans, but there are two regions that did not supply plans to address the issues that were raised in the audits. So I'd like to know how the department is dealing with the question of compliance from the regions that have not produced plans to address their deficiencies in the area of child apprehension and foster homes? Thank you.