David Ramsay

Thank you, committee. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Hawkins.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I’d like to take a second and welcome the brave men and women of the Canadian Forces to our proceedings here today.

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I’d like to once again address the concerns I’m having or hearing from the public and the employees in our public service in regards to the management of the Human Resources department. Cabinet Members and other Members of this House have heard me stand up on numerous occasions over the past three years challenging and taking the government to task over how it consistently mishandles human resources. The fact of the matter is that...

Bill as a whole?

Clause 2.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Wednesday, October 25th, 2006, I will move that Bill 15, Elections and Plebiscites Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. In the instant of a constituent feeling that the health care system here in the Northwest Territories and Canada has failed them and they seek alternative medical care outside of this country, or overseas for that matter, in what way do they get some kind of compensation for the money that they've spent to get the help that they need themselves? I'm wondering what the process is for that, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I want to ask some questions today to the Minister of Health and Social Services and it gets back again to my Member's statement where I mentioned a constituent of mine who has gone without a diagnoses for three years, is living in chronic pain, unable to work, unable to support his family and unable to sleep for any more than 15 minutes at a time, Mr. Speaker. It's unthinkable that a government can allow a resident to suffer this long with this type of situation. I'd like to ask the Minister responsible whether or not the Government of the Northwest...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Wednesday, October 25th, 2006, I’ll move that Bill 17, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, No. 3, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I think that three years is long enough for somebody to be allowed to suffer under the conditions that this individual has been allowed to suffer under, and the inability of our health care system to get him the diagnosis that he needs. He's in the process of travelling overseas to get some help, and I want to ask the Minister if he'll commit today to at least have a thorough examination of this individual's file. I'd be more than happy to sit down with the Minister and sort this out, because I think it's completely unacceptable that one of our...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my constituent has seen a number of doctors, had a number of meetings, referrals to specialists of various nature, and is, in fact, on a waiting list in Calgary to be seen down there, as well. But I want to ask the Minister and the government, how long does somebody have to wait and what do we deem in terms of what is an acceptable level of a wait time to at least get a diagnosis to get somebody the help that they need? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.