Debates of March 7, 2017 (day 65)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that this Assembly recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories take the necessary steps to ensure that a modernized Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act is brought into force before the end of the 18th Legislative Assembly. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Testart. There is a motion on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour. All those opposed.

---Carried

Thank you. Mr. Testart.

Committee Motion 84-18(2): Committee Report 8-18(2), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 Annual Reports of the Information and Privacy Commissioner - Implementation of the Health Information Act, Carried

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I move that this Assembly recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories prepare and table a report on the status of the work it has completed to implement the Health Information Act, including the implementation of a public information campaign and training for health sector employees. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Testart. There is a motion on the floor and in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour. All those opposed.

---Carried

Thank you. Mr. Testart.

Committee Motion 85-18(2): Committee Report 8-18(2), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 Annual Reports of the Information and Privacy Commissioner - Tabling of Health Information Act Guide and Televised Public Meeting, Carried

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that this Assembly recommends that the Minister of Health and Social Services table the Health Information Act Guide in the Legislative Assembly and provide a televised public briefing to the committee on the Health Information Act and its impacts on the rights of those who access healthcare in the Northwest Territories. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Testart. There is a motion on the floor and in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour. All those opposed.

---Carried

Thank you. Mr. Testart.

Committee Motion 86-18(2): Committee Report 8-18(2), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 Annual Reports of the Information and Privacy Commissioner - Compliance with Section 8 of the Health Information Act, Carried

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that this Assembly recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories ensure that health authorities undertake the steps necessary to establish or adopt standards, policies, and procedures in compliance with Section 8 of the Health Information Act;

And further, that the Government of the Northwest Territories keep the committee advised of progress on this work with a view to having the appropriate written procedures in place within six months from the date of this report. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Testart. There is a motion on the floor and in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour. All those opposed.

---Carried

Thank you. Mr. Testart.

Committee Motion 87-18(2): Committee Report 8-18(2), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 Annual Reports of the Information and Privacy Commissioner - Legal Opinion on Information System Referenced in Section 89 of the Health Information Act, Carried

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that this Assembly recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories obtain a legal opinion on whether "information system" as referenced in Section 89 of the Health Information Act is limited to electronic health systems when the act is considered as a whole;

And further, that the Government of the Northwest Territories share that legal opinion with the standing committee, in confidence, once it is completed;

And furthermore, that the Government of the Northwest Territories conduct a privacy impact assessment on the health system transformation initiative, should the legal opinion find that "information system" as referenced in Section 89 of the Health Information Act is not limited to electronic health systems when the act is considered as a whole. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Testart. There is a motion in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed?

---Carried

Thank you. Mr. Testart.

Committee Motion 88-18(2): Committee Report 8-18(2), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 Annual Reports of the Information and Privacy Commissioner – Response to Report within 120 Days, Carried

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that this Assembly recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories provides a response to this report within 120 days. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Testart. There is a motion, on the floor, in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed?

---Carried

Thank you, committee. Committee, do you agree that we have concluded consideration of Committee Report 8-18(2): Report on the Review of the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 Annual Reports of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories?

Speaker: SOME HON. MEMBERS

Agreed.

Thank you, committee. We have concluded consideration of the report. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Testart.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that the Chair rises and reports progress.

Thank you, Mr. Testart. There is a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is in order and non-debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed?

---Carried

I will now rise and report progress.

Report of the Committee of the Whole