Caitlin Cleveland

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister confirm if we can expect a bill to be tabled in the House in the fall session? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the Member for Great Slave, that Committee Report 3119 (2), Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Bill 40, An Act to Amend the Medical Professions Act, be received by the Assembly and referred to Committee of the Whole. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, Your Standing Committee on Social Development is pleased to provide its Report on Bill 40, An Act to Amend the Medical Profession Act, and commend it to the House.

Bill 40, An Act to Amend the Medical Profession Act, was first introduced by the Department of Health and Social Services on November 25, 2021, and then referred to the Standing Committee on Social Development for review. A plain language summary for Bill 40 was tabled on November 26, 2021.

Bill 40 proposes changes to the Medical Profession Act to:

• Exempt physicians in other provinces and territories providing virtual...

Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Thursday, June 2nd, I will move the following motion: Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, that the Legislative Assembly recommend to the reappointment of Ms. Gail Cyr of the city of Yellowknife for a term of four years to the Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission.

And further that the Speaker be authorized to communicate the effective date of this appointment to the Commissioner. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, based on feedback from residents, can the Minister give us an idea of the scope of what will be included in the bill from what they heard in the What We Heard report? Thank you.

In favour.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The IPC can open a file to review and investigate: GNWT decisions on access to information requests; Privacy complaints of improper collection, use, or disclosure of personal or health information; Privacy breach complaints; and

Any matter relating to the application of ATIPPA or HIA, whether or not an individual requested a review.

The IPC can also open a file to comment on the access and privacy implications of proposed legislation, policies, or programs.

Over the past 10 years, the number of files opened by the IPC has grown substantially. The number of files opened...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, before the procurement review of the 19th Assembly, the 18th Assembly did a review of the northern manufacturing policy and that strategy. And from within that strategy, there were a number of actions that were suggested to the GNWT and that were committed to. And within the procurement review that was done in this Assembly, they suggested simply implementing those action items from the northern manufacturing strategy review. And so I'm wondering will these actions will implemented in the 20222023 fiscal year as our businesses and our business owners have...

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions today are for the Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment.

Mr. Speaker, the department did a procurement review along with a large engagement with NWT businesses, and I'm wondering when the GNWT responses to the procurement review will be shared be the public, and does the GNWT intend to provide a draft response to standing committee for feedback first? Thank you.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, Bill 47: An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act, No. 2, received second reading in the Legislative Assembly on March 28th, 2021, and was referred to the Standing Committee on Social Development for review.

On May 10th, 2022, the standing committee held a public hearing with the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, and completed its clausebyclause review of the bill. The committee received no submissions on the bill.

And I'd like to thank committee for their efforts in reviewing this legislation. Individual Members may have additional...