Debates of March 10, 2020 (day 16)

March
10
2020
Session
19th Assembly, 2nd Session
Day
16
Speaker
Frederick Blake Jr.
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Members Present
Hon. Frederick Blake Jr, Mr. Bonnetrouge, Hon. Paulie Chinna, Ms. Cleveland, Hon. Caroline Cochrane, Ms. Green, Mr. Jacobson, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Lafferty, Ms. Martselos, Hon. Katrina Nokleby, Mr. Norn, Mr. O'Reilly, Ms. Semmler, Hon. R.J. Simpson, Mr. Rocky Simpson, Hon. Diane Thom, Hon. Shane Thompson, Hon. Caroline Wawzonek
Assembly Members
Topics
Bill 3: An Act to Amend the Public Highways Act
Committee Motion 6-19(2): Tabled Document 30-19(2): Main Estimates 2020-2021 – Environment and Natural Resources – Deferral of Further Consideration of the Estimates for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Carried
Member's Statement on Fort Providence Health Centre Concerns
Member's Statement on Addiction Treatment Services
Member's Statement on Agricultural Strategy
Member's Statement on Daylight Savings Time
Member's Statement on Delivered in Tlicho – Interpretation Not Available
Member's Statement on Food Security in the Northwest Territories
Member's Statement on Housing and Income Security
Member's Statement on International Women’s Day
Member's Statement on North Slave Correctional Centre Assault
Member's Statement on Rental Adjustment for Aging Public Housing Units in Nunakput
Member's Statement on Virtual Care
Minister's Statement 33-19(2): Value of Tourism
Question 165-19(2): Addictions Treatment Options
Question 166-19(2): Agricultural Strategy
Question 167-19(2): Rent Scale for Public Housing Units
Question 168-19(2): Food Security in the Northwest Territories
Question 169-19(2): Fort Providence Health Centre
Question 170-19(2): Income Assistance
Question 171-19(2): Daylight Savings Time
Question 172-19(2): North Slave Correctional Complex Assault
Question 173-19(2): Medical Travel
Question 174-19(2): Municipal Land Transfer
Question 175-19(2): Home and Community Care Review
Question 176-19(2): North Slave Correctional Complex Assault
Return to Written Question 4-19(2): Action Plan on Core Housing Needs
Speaker's Ruling
Tabled Document 54-19(2): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 105-19(2): Medical Travel Claim Forms
Tabled Document 55-19(2): Virtual Care: Recommendations for Scaling Up Virtual Medical Services - Report of the Virtual Care Task Force, February 2020
Tabled Document 56-19(2): Department of Justice Corrections Service Investigation Report
Written Question 7-19(2): Virtual Healthcare
Statements

Written Question 7-19(2): Virtual Healthcare

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have questions for the Minister of Health and Social Services on the provision of virtual care in the Northwest Territories. What does the Department of Health and Social Services consider to be the solutions to the barriers identified in the report by the Virtual Care Task Force Report, specifically Interoperability and Governance, Licensure and Quality of Care, Payment Models, and Medical Education, and:

What is the business case for increasing availability of virtual care in the Northwest Territories?

Will the Department of Health and Social Services develop either a Northwest Territories or Pan-Territorial Virtual Care Framework to provide equitable, timely and cost-effective healthcare in the Northwest Territories?