Nahendeh

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Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 14)

Thank you very much, Madam Chair. The committee wishes to consider Tabled Document 9-17(4), NWT Main Estimates, 2013-2014, and the continuation of Health and Social Services, and as well as Public Works and Services. Thank you.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 14)

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. The Minister mentioned that the smaller remote communities, too, even though they are much smaller, they do need assistance with the clients filling out the application, meeting the deadlines. I would like to ask the Minister if part of the strategy is to be aware of that. Thank you.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 14)

Mr. Speaker, so the Minister was talking about the intake cycle. Is that complete now? Are they currently evaluating all of the clients to see if they can match them to the home ownership programs such as HELP and PATH right now? Thank you.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 14)

Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. I just want to speak about the vacancy rates throughout the Northwest Territories and particularly my riding of Nahendeh. There is some recent documentation, I believe my colleague Mr. Bromley received, that shows that there's a 32 percent vacancy rate in our home ownership units throughout the Northwest Territories. That means that one out of every three homes that we’ve built remains empty. With respect to my constituency of Nahendeh, the vacancy rate is actually 25 percent, so one out of four homes that we built in Nahendeh remains empty to this day.

Especially with...

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 14)

Thank you, Madam Chair. This motion is as a result of committee deliberations that we never felt the government really achieved the 3 percent expenditures for mental health and addictions prevention and promotion, and this is one aspect of it. As well, I am pleased to move this motion because during my recent constituency tour in January, many of the community wellness plans were being approved by the communities of Nahanni Butte, Trout Lake, Wrigley, Jean Marie and, for the most part, Fort Liard as well. What this spoke to me about was that they’re very pleased, they worked so hard and worked...

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 14)

Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that we report progress.

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Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 13)

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that we report progress.

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Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 13)

Mr. Speaker, the last time I went down this road, our government gave all kinds of reasons not to establish nursing services in Wrigley. I think here I was using the point that there is extra development and extra impact on the community of Wrigley because of the development in the Sahtu. That alone makes the case that we should examine the need for nursing in Wrigley. Can he also include the impacts of development on Wrigley in his assessment? Thank you.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 13)

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I just want to ask the Minister of Health and Social Services a question regarding nursing in Wrigley. I know when he was a Regular MLA, he certainly supported my cause in putting a nurse in Wrigley during the 16th Assembly and that was much appreciated. Now that there’s increased demand for it, will the Minister of Health and Social Services commit to re-examining and reopening the nursing station in Wrigley? Thank you.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 13)

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I am also well aware that our budget is very limited and stressed, as the Minister of Finance is quick to point out to Members on this side. Also, I think this strategy of introducing nursing in Wrigley involves working with our federal counterparts.

Will the Minister also work with our federal counterparts to see if impact funding is needed for this development? That way, I think we can work towards getting nursing in Wrigley. Thank you.