Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Are there any further general comments? Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, sadly the Northwest Territories has one of the highest rates of persons with addictions related to drug and alcohol in this country. We have only one Territorial Treatment Centre for adults who are looking for help with recovery from alcohol and drug addictions. That is the Nats’ejee K’eh Treatment Centre on the Hay River Reserve. The centre is operated under a third-party contract with the Deh Cho Health and Social Services Authority. Recently we were saddened to hear that the clients attending Nats’ejee K’eh had to be transferred to a treatment centre in...

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Thank you, Mr. Villeneuve. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question is being called. All those in favour of the motion? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

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Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. I will open the floor for general comments. Mr. Braden.

Thank you. Bill 15 is now ready for third reading, as amended. Thank you, Mr. Ramsay, Ms. Cooper, Mr. McLean.

Now I would like Members to turn to Bill 17, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act. I will turn the floor over to Mr. Ramsay who has opening comments as the sponsor of the bill. Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you. The Minister beat me to it by saying I brought this up before. I’ve got a very thick file on this subject here, Mr. Speaker, and the correspondence goes back to letters to Mr. Antoine in the previous government even. I mean it’s been at least 10 years that I’ve been talking about this. This is a good program, the concept is good, but the actual working out of it is kind of untenable. It has for some people who are the would-be recipients of this support to take drastic measures. Like, in instances where one person who is on title is disabled and the other isn’t, where they’ve...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, about one in eight northerners live with some form of disability. Many of these people enjoy healthy, independent lives within our communities and make a valuable contribution to society through work, volunteer activities and family life. People with disabilities have the right to access service and facilities, but many are faced with physical barriers. There are stereotypes of what people with disabilities can do effectively and safely. Policies are developed without considering their needs. Treating everyone the same is not always fair. People with...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I don’t really know what else to ask. I just was going to ask, for the benefit of the people in my constituency who are anxious to hear an answer to this question, I was hoping that we were going to hear something earlier than this spring. Let me be clear. Is that when the Minister is going to share with us the recommendations or is that when this matter might be resolved? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.