Debates of February 4, 2009 (day 4)

February
4
2009
Session
16th Assembly, 3rd Session
Day
4
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
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 1-16(3): 50th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF THOMAS AND DENISE MANUEL
BILL 2: SETTLEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT DISPUTES ACT
BILL 6: SPECIES AT RISK NWT ACT
BILL 7: AN ACT TO AMEND THE STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ACT
MEMBER'S STATEMENT ON CONDOLENCES TO FAMILIES EXPERIENCING THE LOSS OF LOVED ONES
MEMBER'S STATEMENT ON CONSTITUENCY CONCERNS IN THE SAHTU
MEMBER'S STATEMENT ON CONSTITUENCY ISSUES AND CONCERNS IN TU NEDHE
MEMBER'S STATEMENT ON IMPACTS OF ECONOMIC DOWNTURN ON SMALL COMMUNITIES
MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON FORT SIMPSON LIBRARY
MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATION SHORTCOMINGS
MEMBER’S STATEMENT ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM
MINISTER’S STATEMENT 6-16(3): SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM
MINISTER’S STATEMENT 7-16(3): NOTICE OF BUDGET ADDRESS
MOTION 7-16(3): SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM
MOTION 8-16(3): REVOCATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF THE PREMIER AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
PETITION 1-16(3): CHANGES TO SENIORS’ HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM
PETITION 2-16(3): CHANGES TO SENIORS’ HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM
QUESTION 51-16(3): PROPOSED CHANGES TO SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM
QUESTION 52-16(3): PROPOSED CHANGES TO SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM
QUESTION 53-16(3): PROPOSED CHANGES TO SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM
QUESTION 54-16(3): NWT ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE
QUESTION 55-16(3): CLOSURE OF DEH CHO HALL
QUESTION 56-16(3): PROPOSED CHANGES TO SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM
QUESTION 57-16(3): PROPOSED CHANGES TO SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM
QUESTION 58-16(3): SUPPLEMENTARY HEALTH BENEFITS
QUESTION 59-16(3): AIRPORT RUNWAY EXTENSIONS IN FORT GOOD HOPE AND DELINE
RETURN TO WRITTEN QUESTION 1-16(3): OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAY NO. 4
TABLED DOCUMENT 10-16(3): SUMMARY OF MARINE RESUPPLY - PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
Statements

PETITION 1-16(3): CHANGES TO SENIORS’ HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to present a petition dealing with the matter of changes to seniors’ Health Benefits Program. The petition contains 727 signatures of NWT residents, broken down from the following communities: Fort Good Hope, 35; Inuvik, 57; Fort Resolution, 25; Fort Smith, 320. That’s a total 727 signatures. The petitioners request that the GNWT stop the implementation of the Supplementary Health Benefits Program and Catastrophic Drug Program, and that the Government of the Northwest Territories conduct public consultations with all groups in the Northwest Territories before implementing any changes to seniors’ programs.

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Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. The honourable Member for Hay River South, Mrs. Groenewegen.