Debates of October 17, 2024 (day 28)

October
17
2024
Session
20th Assembly, 1st Session
Day
28
Speaker
Shane Thompson
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Members Present
Hon. Caitlin Cleveland, Mr. Edjericon, Mr. Hawkins, Hon. Lucy Kuptana, Hon. Jay Macdonald, Hon. Vince McKay, Mr. McNeely, Ms. Morgan, Mr. Morse, Mr. Nerysoo, Ms. Reid, Mr. Rodgers, Mr. Testart, Mr. Thompson, Hon. Caroline Wawzonek, Mrs. Weyallon Armstrong, Mrs. Yakeleya
Assembly Members
Topics
Bill 7: Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2024
Bill 8: An Act to Amend the Student Financial Assistance Act
Committee Report 9-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Bill 8, An Act to Amend the Student Financial Assistance Act
Member’s Statement 320-20(1): Energy Security
Member’s Statement 321-20(1): Change Management
Member’s Statement 322-20(1): Education Outcomes
Member’s Statement 323-20(1): Norman Wells Rising Fuel Costs
Member’s Statement 324-20(1): Mary Teya, Order of the Northwest Territories Recipient
Member’s Statement 325-20(1): Immigration
Member’s Statement 326-20(1): Gratitude for Community and Legislative Assembly Support during Loss of Home
Member’s Statement 327-20(1): Illicit Drug Trade
Member’s Statement 328-20(1): Making Positive Change
Member’s Statement 329-20(1): Fire Towers
Member’s Statement 330-20(1): One Year Post-Evacuation in Hay River
Member’s Statement 331-20(1): Tribute to the Late Anthony (Tony) Whitford
Member’s Statement 332-20(1): Celebration of Life for Bob Hanna
Minister’s Statement 59-20(1): 2024 Territorial Wildfire Emergency Response
Minister’s Statement 60-20(1): 2024 Wildfire Season
Minister’s Statement 61-20(1): Pathways to Employment and Entrepreneurship
Minister’s Statement 62-20(1): Premier and Minister Absent from the House
Motion 40-20(1): Emergency Debate on Norman Wells State of Emergency Declaration, Carried
Oral Question 299-20(1): Norman Wells Crisis Support
Oral Question 300-20(1): Education Outcomes
Oral Question 301-20(1): Change Management
Oral Question 302-20(1): Northwest Territories Nominee Program
Oral Question 303-20(1): Local Housing Organizations Support
Oral Question 304-20(1): Illicit Drug Trade Prevention Measures
Oral Question 305-20(1): Heating Oil
Oral Question 306-20(1): Housing Repairs
Oral Question 307-20(1): Curriculum Implementation Progress
Oral Question 308-20(1): Fire Towers
Recorded Vote
Return to Written Question 6-20(1): Agency Nurses
Tabled Document 143-20(1): Northwest Territories Species at Risk Committee Annual Report 2023-2024
Tabled Document 157-20(1): Follow-up letter for Oral Question 256-20(1): Nutrition North Program
Tabled Document 164-20(1): Follow-up for Oral Question 297-20(1): Wellness and Addictions Recommendations
Tabled Document 173-20(1): Follow-up for Oral Question 289-20(1): Extending Government of Northwest Territories Employee Training to Non-Governmental Organizations Staff
Tabled Document 176-20(1): Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Committee Report 4-20(1): Report on the Review of the 2022-2023 Annual Report of the Languages Commissioner
Tabled Document 177-20(1): Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Committee Report 4-20(1): Report on the Review of the 2022-2023 Annual Report of the Languages Commissioner
Tabled Document 184-20(1): Follow-up letter for Oral Question 264-20(1): Elders’ Home Inspections
Tabled Document 186-20(1): Petition for a Fair Deal for Fort Simpson Housing Authority Workers
Tabled Document 192-20(1): Legislative Assembly Retiring Allowance Fund Financial Statements for the Year Ended March 31, 2024
Statements

Return to Written Question 6-20(1): Agency Nurses

Speaker: Mr. Glen Rutland

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have two returns to written questions. I have a return to Written Question number 6-20(1) which was a question asked by the Member for Range Lake on May 30th, 2024, regarding agency nurses.

The Member asked for the total number of agency nurse contracts which have been utilized since 2021, categorized by individual nurse as well as by contracting agency. The total number of contracts used across the three health authorities during this time is 276, and later today I will table a breakdown of the information by individual nurse and contracting agency. The Member asked for the number of agency nurse contracts which have been utilized to support community health centres and the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) operations outside of hospitals in Yellowknife, Inuvik, and Hay River since 2021.

The NTHSSA does not utilize any agency nurse contracts to support community health centers and NTHSSA operations outside of hospitals in Yellowknife, Inuvik, and Hay River. Later today I will table a breakdown of agency nurse contracts utilized by the Tłįchǫ Community Service Agency to support the operation of health centres in the Tłįchǫ region, since 2021. Finally, the Member asked how many individual agency nurse contracts are represented by the $4.4 million expenditure on agency nurses in fiscal year 2023- 2024. The total number of individual agency nurse contracts represented by the $4.4 million expenditure is 136 contracts, and later today at the appropriate time, I will table a breakdown of information by health authority. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Tabled Document 158-20(1): Additional Information for Return to Written Question 6-20(1): Agency Nurses

Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Health and Social Services, I wish to table the following seven documents: Additional Information for Return to Written Question 6-20(1): Agency Nurses; Follow-up letter for Oral Question 215-20(1): Use of Agency Nurses; Follow-up letter for Oral Question 244-20(1): Transitional Housing Pilot Project; Follow-up letter for Oral Question 249-20(1): Clients' Medical Records Required for Medical Travel; Follow-up for Oral Question 280-20(1): Apply for a Name Change; Follow-up for Oral Question 284-20(1): Mental Health Training; Follow-up for Oral Question 297-20(1): Wellness and Addictions Recommendations. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.