Debates of February 27, 2024 (day 11)
Question 123-20(1): Healthy Living in Northwest Territories Communities
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions are to the Minister of health. What is the Minister doing to engage local people to support healthy living outcomes that are healthy living outcomes in the community? Thank you.
Member from the Deh Cho. Minister of Health and Social Services.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I mean, I can we have health centres. We have staff within those health centres. We have community health representatives in the communities. There are we provide information. We work with in collaboration with Indigenous governments. You know, there's wellness departments in some communities. You know, there's mental health and addictions programs in all of the communities. I'm not clear on what the Member is asking. So I mean, if there's more detail that the Member can provide for me as to which areas that she's looking into, I'd be willing to provide that information. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm looking for information on how mental wellness, mental wellness healthy outcomes. Like, support for people. And, that's okay.
Will the Minister commit to working with communities to support homegrown solutions for mental wellness outcomes, healthy mental wellness outcomes? Thank you.
Mr. Speaker, I just mentioned it. I mentioned it in this House. I mentioned it before I got here. I think one of the things that in order for us to be able to tackle the mental health issues that we all have stressed in this House is collaboration with our communities, collaboration with our Indigenous governments, collaboration with NGOs. You know, and I think that, for myself the direction has gone to the department. That is what the department is doing, and I'm committing here that we'll continue to do that work. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Oral questions. Member from the Deh Cho.
Member from Yellowknife Centre.