Debates of February 5, 2009 (day 5)

February
5
2009
Session
16th Assembly, 3rd Session
Day
5
Speaker
Paul Delorey
Word
Members Present
Mr. Abernethy, Mr. Beaulieu, Ms. Bisaro, Mr. Bromley, Hon. Paul Delorey, Mrs. Groenewegen, Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Jacobson, Mr. Krutko, Hon. Jackson Lafferty, Hon. Sandy Lee, Hon. Bob McLeod, Hon. Michael McLeod, Hon. Robert McLeod, Mr. Menicoche, Hon. Michael Miltenberger, Mr. Ramsay, Hon. Floyd Roland, Mr. Yakeleya
Assembly Members
Topics
MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON APPRECIATION TO AKLAVIK RECREATION LEADERS
MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON HEALTH CARE INVESTMENTS
MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS
MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON INITIAL RESPONSE TO BUDGET ADDRESS
MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON OPPORTUNITIES FUND LOAN TO DISCOVERY AIR INC.
MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM
MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON UPDATES TO DEH CHO REGION HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE
MRS. GROENEWEGEN’S REPLY
PETITION 3-16(3): CHANGES TO SENIORS’ HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM
PETITION 4-16(3): CHANGES TO SENIORS’ HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM
Point of Privilege
QUESTION 60-16(3): PROPOSED CHANGES TO SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM
QUESTION 61-16(3): PROPOSED CHANGES TO SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM
QUESTION 62-16(3): OPPORTUNITIES FUND LOAN TO DISCOVERY AIR INC.
QUESTION 63-16(3): GNWT EMPLOYEE INPUT ON GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES AND INEFFICIENCIES
QUESTION 64-16(3): UPDATES TO DEH CHO REGION HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE
QUESTION 65-16(3): OPPORTUNITIES FUND LOAN TO DISCOVERY AIR INC.
QUESTION 66-16(3): INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS
QUESTION 67-16(3): OPPORTUNITIES FUND LOAN TO DISCOVERY AIR INC.
QUESTION 68-16(3): OPPORTUNITIES FUND LOAN TO DISCOVERY AIR INC.
QUESTION 69-16(3): HOUSING RETROFITS FUNDING TO ACHIEVE ENERGY EFFICIENCIES
Speaker’s Ruling
TABLED DOCUMENT 11-16(3): NORTHWEST TERRITORIES MAIN ESTIMATES 2009-2010
Statements

PETITION 3-16(3): CHANGES TO SENIORS’ HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM

Mr. Speaker, I’d like to present a petition dealing with the matter of seniors’ health benefits. Mr. Speaker, the petition today contains 1,306 signatures of Yellowknife residents. Mr. Speaker, the petition is a request that the GNWT continue to support the current Extended Health Benefits Program, Specified Medical Conditions Program, Additional Drug Assistance Program and Indigent Health Benefits Program, and that the GNWT not restrict eligibility to income testing and not reduce benefits provided through the above programs in order to fund extension to the supplemental health benefits for other segments of the NWT society.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Mr. Abernethy. The honourable Member for Kam Lake, Mr. Ramsay.