David Ramsay

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just wanted to ask the Minister to what extent is the department involved in giving financial advice to the authorities and I’d like to know what shape that advice takes. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My issue is not with the Norman Wells Land Corporation acquiring the land; I guess it’s the precedent this sets. I’d like to ask the Minister: are there currently any other negotiations going on around the Territory to sell any additional Commissioner’s land? Thank you.

I’d like to ask the Minister: is there not a policy or protocol that would have the Minister, the department and/or Cabinet inform Regular Members of such a land acquisition or deal like the one in Norman Wells?

Mr. Speaker, judging by the statistics, what we are doing currently is not working. I would suggest that the Minister try to find a way forward that will get those numbers trending the right way, and that is back towards the historic low in 2006, to 309. There shouldn’t be any assault in the Northwest Territories, but if there is going to be a way to trend, it should be the other way, Mr. Speaker.

We have five family violence shelters in the Northwest Territories. The Minister has talked about a Shelter Stabilization Plan. Are there any plans to expand the availability of the shelters in more...

I did ask the Minister to answer that question and I’ll perhaps ask some questions to the Minister during formal session when I can get some answers from the Minister on where exactly the game plan is to integrate northern nursing grads into the health care system here in the Northwest Territories. I appreciated the deputy minister’s response, but I want to hear it from the Minister and I’ll ask her when I get a chance sometime this week, hopefully.

I wanted to also ask a couple of questions about the new working protocol with the Government of Alberta, how our patients that are requiring...

Mr. Speaker, I highlighted some of the things the government has been doing over the last three years, but the statistics don’t lie, Mr. Speaker. There is a 107 percent increase in the last four years of incidents of spousal assault in the Northwest Territories. The Minister didn’t answer the question. How is the Minister and the government going to evaluate the success of the measures that we brought in, the legislation that we brought in as well as the action plan on family violence? How is that going to be evaluated, Mr. Speaker? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just a few questions. Sorry, I had to step out there. I understand there is going to be some more information coming forward on locum nurses in the Northwest Territories. Just a quick question: does the department know how many are currently being utilized in the Northwest Territories today?

The Northwest Territories is in desperate need of more awareness and education about family violence. Later this week I will be highlighting V-Day, a global movement to stop violence against women and girls.

Mr. Chairman, I guess I am a little bit confused. On the department’s website I don’t see a defined scope of practice for all health professionals in the Northwest Territories. It might be in policy somewhere, but where is the definition for every health professional in the Northwest Territories? Where is the definition for their scope of practice on the department’s website? I don’t see it there, Mr. Chairman. Maybe I am missing something here. Where would I locate that? Thank you.

Under the policy, the division provides leadership and services in policy, legislation and regulation, and, as well, for the licensing of a number of health professions. I’m just wondering, under the scope of practice for health professions in the Northwest Territories, are we up to date on all of our scope of practice for all health professionals in the Northwest Territories today? Thank you.