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Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 25)

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, committee would like to consider Tabled Document 135-18(3), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 4, 2017-2018, and Tabled Document 136-18(3), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2017-2018. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 25)

I do realize that we are talking about the legal stuff here, but had there been any discussions, like at some point, we must begin to talk about what's going to be coming in July. I would like to know if there have been any discussions between the Minister and his colleagues in Cabinet.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 25)

Marsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in my Member's statement I talked about the amnesty for people who have been charged with marijuana offenses in the Northwest Territories. I recognize that this is a federal government initiative at this point. At some point, the GNWT will be engaged. I would like to ask the Minister of Justice if the department has statistically reviewed the situation or the numbers of people who have been charged with criminal offenses due to marijuana. Thank you.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 25)

Marsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move that consideration of Tabled Document 136-18(3), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 4, 2017-2018, now be concluded and that Tabled Document 136-18(3) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 25)

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I move that consideration of Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 4, 2017-2018, now be concluded, and that the Tabled Document 135-18(3) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in formal sessions through the form of an appropriation bill. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 25)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'm asking these questions because it does certainly have an impact on individuals for jobs, employment, travel, and many other things. When an individual who has a criminal record is appearing at the border, for example, whether or not they are able to across the border could depend upon the type of criminal offense they have on their record. I would like to ask the Minister if he could commit to starting to have discussions with the other Ministers who have some involvement in creating employment and having the growth of our economy in the territory so...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 25)

Even without statistics, I would like to ask the Minister if there has been any discussion with his department on how to handle I guess it's going to be a huge number of individuals who have been charged, in the case I spoke up in my Member's statement about, with possession as the Minister indicates. I was wondering if there were any discussions at all at the departmental level pertaining to that.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 24)

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I move that the chairman rise and report progress. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 24)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the mobile dialysis that the Minister spoke of also exists in Alberta. They have it set up on a bus. I know the Minister knows all this, but I would like to ask the Minister if he could at least look at that system that Alberta has, where they have retrofitted a bus in order to handle a dialysis machine or a couple of dialysis machines. I recognize that the cost is probably over $2 million, but I would like to ask the Minister if they would look at that and see what success Alberta has had with that system. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 24)

I agree that home dialysis is an option. Staying with that type of dialysis, I would like to ask the Minister if there could be more family members, for each individual who would be receiving home dialysis, more family members trained? I had an elder who was on dialysis in the community of Lutselk'e. At one point, he felt like he was really burdening his daughter-in-law. Apparently, she was the only one who was trained to give dialysis. I would like to ask the Minister if there is an option to train several family members on home dialysis for patients.