Debates of February 15, 2017 (day 53)

February
15
2017
Session
18th Assembly, 2nd Session
Day
53
Speaker
Jackson Lafferty
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Members Present
Hon. Glen Abernethy, Hon. Tom Beaulieu, Mr. Blake, Hon. Caroline Cochrane, Ms. Green, Hon. Jackson Lafferty, Hon. Bob McLeod, Hon. Robert McLeod, Mr. McNeely, Hon. Alfred Moses, Mr. Nadli, Mr. Nakimayak, Mr. O'Reilly, Hon. Wally Schumann, Hon. Louis Sebert, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Testart, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Vanthuyne
Assembly Members
Topics
Acknowledgment 17-18(2): Male Soccer Players on U16 North American Indigenous Games Soccer Team
Acknowledgment 18-18(2): Passing of Jean Piro
Bill 17: An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act
Bill 18: An Act to Amend the Health and Social Services Professions Act
Committee Motion 49-18(2): Tabled Document 261-18(2): Main Estimates 2017-2018, Health and Social Services, Deferral of Further Consideration of the Estimates for the Department of Health and Social Services, Carried
Committee Motion 50-18(2): Tabled Document 261-28(2): Main Estimates 2017-2018, Industry, Tourism and Investment, Deferral of Economic Diversification and Business Support Activity, Carried
Member's Statement on Addressing Social Challenges in Downtown Yellowknife
Member's Statement on Aurora College Teacher Education Program
Member's Statement on Northern-based Addictions Treatment Centre
Member's Statement on Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
Member's Statement on Public Housing Rent Assessments
Member's Statement on Developing Tourism Opportunities in the Deh Cho Region
Member's Statement on Long-Term Care Programs
Member's Statement on Programs for Sahtu Youth
Member's Statement on Youth Sexual Health Workshops in the Deh Cho Region
Minister's Statement 132-18(2): Pan-Territorial On-the-Land Summit
Minister's Statement 133-18(2): Basic 911 Implementation
Question 572-18(2): Social Service Facilities in Downtown Yellowknife
Question 573-18(2): Aurora College Teacher Education Program
Question 574-18(2): Mental and Sexual Health Programs for Youth
Question 575-18(2): Northern-based Addictions Treatment Centre
Question 576-18(2): Public Housing Rent Assessments
Question 577-18(2): Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
Question 578-18(2): Deline Self-Government Agreement
Question 579-18(2): Developing Tourism Opportunities in the Deh Cho Region
Question 580-18(2): Long-term Care Funding
Question 581-18(2): Public Housing Rent Assessments
Question 582-18(2): Aurora College Teacher Education Program
Tabled Document 279-18(2): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 484-18(2): Kam Lake Environmental Assessment
Tabled Document 280-18(2): 'The Hill Times' Article - Divide and Conquer: How the feds split the provinces in health talks
Tabled Document 284-18(2): Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Mandate Letter to Minister Duclos
Statements

Question 577-18(2): Prescription Drug Monitoring Program

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions are for the Minister of Health and Social Services. In my Member's statement today, I talked about two kinds of problems that stem from overprescribing medication. The first is that pharmacists sometimes make mistakes in dosage. What kind of government oversight exists to protect patients from this kind of a mistake? Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Minister of Health and Social Services.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I know the department works very closely with the pharmacy association and others to ensure that prescriptions are being dispensed appropriately. For the detail, I don't have that at my fingertips, so I will take the question as notice and get back to the Member. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Masi. The question has been taken as notice. Oral questions. Member for Sahtu.