Julie Green

Yellowknife Centre

Statements in Debates

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 63)

Thank you. The department did a consultation with Metis organizations of the NWT about Metis Health Benefits just before Christmas. My understanding is that the results are being analyzed, and for further information, I am going to refer the question to the deputy minister. Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 63)

Thank you. That would be a conversation, I think, for Executive and Indigenous Affairs to have with the federal government, and I'm not aware that they are currently having it. Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 63)

As a matter of fact, that did not happen. The people who are receiving a second dose of their vaccine are doing so within the recommended 28-to-42-day time frame, even though we did receive fewer vaccines than we had hoped at the beginning of February, we have now received plenty of vaccine. In some cases, people are closer to the end of the 42-day time frame, but nobody was shortchanged a second dose because of rolling out first doses.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 63)

Yes. Thank you. I will start by mentioning that people who are regular medical-travel travellers are a priority for vaccination, and so there is an effort to ensure that they are not constantly inconvenienced by their medical travel. In terms of the cost of bringing doctors to the NWT, I will look at the deputy minister to answer the question. Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 63)

Thank you. I know it looks that way, but it's not that way. I'll ask Ms. Mathison to fill in the blanks there. Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 63)

Thank you, Madam Chair. It's approximately 2,200 people. Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 63)

Thank you. I'm not aware that we are considering covering non-Indigenous to the NWT Metis, and we find that ourselves. I would be surprised if we wanted to go to in that direction, given our escalating health costs as they exist now. Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 63)

I'd have to return with that information. Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 63)

Yes. That's correct. It's under this program.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 63)

Madam Chair, I would like to call a different witness for this division, so I wonder if the Sergeant-at-Arms could escort Ms. Mathison out and escort the other witness in.