Debates of October 27, 2022 (day 127)

October
27
2022
Session
19th Assembly, 2nd Session
Day
127
Speaker
Frederick Blake Jr.
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Members Present
Hon. Diane Archie, Hon. Frederick Blake Jr., Mr. Bonnetrouge, Hon. Paulie Chinna, Ms. Cleveland, Hon. Caroline Cochrane, Hon. Julie Green, Mr. Jacobson, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Martselos, Ms. Nokleby, Ms. Semmler, Hon. R.J. Simpson, Mr. Rocky Simpson, Hon. Shane Thompson, Hon. Caroline Wawzonek, Ms. Weyallon-Armstrong.
Assembly Members
Topics
Bill 53: An Act to Amend the Liquor Act
Bill 58: An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, Carried
Bill 59: An Act to Amend the Elections and Plebiscite Act, Carried
Bill 60: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act
Committee Motion 318-19(2): Tabled Document 723-19(2): Capital Estimates 2023-2024 – Finance – Deferral of Department, Carried
Committee Motion 319-19(2): Committee Report 34-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2020-2021 Annual Report of the Ombud – Review and Amendment of Ombud Act, Carried
Committee Motion 320-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2020-2021 Annual Report of the Ombud – Public Release of Statutory Officer Annual Reports, Carried
Committee Motion 321-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2020-2021 Annual Report of the Ombud – Government Response to Recommendations, Carried
Member’s Statement 1230-19(2): Offshore Drilling
Member’s Statement 1231-19(2): Rise in Crime
Member’s Statement 1232-19(2): Housing Issues
Member’s Statement 1233-19(2): Business Incentive Policy
Member’s Statement 1234-19(2): Local Housing Organizations Preventative Maintenance Program
Member’s Statement 1235-19(2): Fertility Treatment Financial Assistance
Member’s Statement 1236-19(2): Cell Phone Service
Member’s Statement 1237-19(2): Paid Sick Leave
Member’s Statement 1238-19(2): Energy Infrastructure
Member’s Statement 1239-19(2): Eulogy for Jacqueline Hardisty
Minister’s Statement 280-19(2): Collaborating on Benefit Retention Opportunities and Approaches
Minister’s Statement 281-19(2): Climate Change October 2022
Motion 64-19(2): Suicide Prevention
Motion 65-19(2): Referral of Tabled Document 681-19(2), Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Committee Report 26-19(2): Report on the Child and Family Services Act - Lifting Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach
Motion 66-19(2): Referral of Tabled Document 694-19(2): Northwest Territories Coroner Service 2021-2022 Early Release of Suicide Data and Minister's Statement 26419(2): Response to the NWT Chief Coroner's Report on Suicide, to Committee of the Whole
Question 1236-19(2): Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling
Question 1237-19(2): Housing
Question 1238-19(2): Resource Development Projects
Question 1239-19(2): Local Housing Organizations Preventative Maintenance Program
Question 1240-19(2): Infertility Treatment
Question 1241-19(2): Crime
Question 1242-19(2): Business Incentive Policy
Question 1243-19(2): Highway Cell Phone Service
Question 1244-19(2): Paid Sick Leave
Question 1245-19(2): Housing Contracts
Question 1246-19(2): Infertility Treatment
Question 1247-19(2): Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Legislation
Question 1248-19(2): Business Incentive Policy
Recorded Vote
Tabled Document 743-19(2): Responding to Climate Change in the NWT Annual Report 2021-2022
Tabled Document 744-19(2): NWT Carbon Tax Report 2021-2022
Tabled Document 745-19(2): Statistics Canada Police-Reported Crime Statistics in Canada, 2019
Tabled Document 746-19(2): Letter dated October 22, 2022, from NWT Senior’s Society to Minister Responsible for Housing Northwest Territories regarding Seniors’ Housing
Statements

Question 1246-19(2): Infertility Treatment

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions are for the Minister of Health and Social Services.

Mr. Speaker, today, when the Minister was replying to questions from the MLA for Great Slave, she indicated that the GNWT provides services to treat underlying medical conditions that cause infertility. But I have constituents who have underlying medical conditions requiring treatment before IVF is possible and this is not supported by the GNWT or by medical travel. So who decides what conditions are recognized and which ones are not? Thank you.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Member for Kam Lake. Minister responsible for Health and Social Services.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I apologize to the Member but I'm not able to answer that question; I'll have to take it on notice. Thank you.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Minister. Oral Questions. Member for Kam Lake.