Caitlin Cleveland

Thank you very much, Minister. Minister, can the sorry, thank you very much, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, can the Minister confirm if the bill will include mediation or arbitration as an alternative to court solutions? Thank you.

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 pursuant to section 91 of the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, the Legislative Assembly recommends to the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories the reappointment of Mr. David Phillip Jones as the Northwest Territories Integrity Commissioner, effective June 2nd, 2022.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I think it's worthwhile noting that there's definitely a sense of frustration in that a lot of us in this room came into this House with promises of pursuing procurement reform within the GNWT and a lot of changes that have whether they've come out of the review from this Assembly or a previous Assembly have not been implemented yet. So there's definite frustration out there. And I think if we fail to reform procurement for the GNWT, it's not going to be a success for any of us because I think that maintaining northern benefit is a common...

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the review suggested incremental changes to GNWT procurement policy and processes. So I'm wondering while we don't have a work plan here today with a concrete date, I'm wondering if the Minister can speak to what changes have taken place with procurement in the NWT thus far? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Northern Manufactured Products Policy provides incentives to support production within the NWT of goods purchased. But if the NWT is not making the effort to buy the products that the other arm is incentivizing, then the policy falls flat. Instead of manufacturing, innovating, and growing, northern manufacturers are setting up shop inside government departments to get their attention or in their inboxes to work through the application process.

Here in the NWT, the territorial government remains the most significant economic driver. And this government...

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...