Kevin A. Menicoche

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

WHEREAS the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act was enacted in 1994;

AND WHEREAS in the 17 years since the act was passed, e-mail, laptops, flash drives, smartphones and other technological developments have dramatically altered the way government manages, uses and communicates information;

AND WHEREAS other Canadian jurisdictions have conducted comprehensive reviews of their access to information and privacy legislation in recent years;

AND WHEREAS since the coming into force of the act, the Information and Privacy Commissioner has made a number of...

Thank you very much. I don’t know; I would actually have a real good look at it. So I’d like to ask the Minister of Health and Social Services, is he willing to at least look at that through a legal opinion and present that perhaps back at the House, because I believe that this certainly is in our treaties and we all know it is. With that there, Mr. Speaker, I’d like to know if the Minister is willing to do something like that. Mahsi.

That was a nice clear answer by the Minister and the commitment level from his department, then, throughout the whole hour has been very good discussion and commitment from all the Ministers. Just one last follow-up question. Within Public Works and Services, was there a particular number for the Nahendeh region?

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I’d just like to follow up on my questions for the Minister of Health and Social Services with regard to our elders that are in long-term care facilities paying a fee and, of course, there’s an increase coming up on June 1st. However, I just want to speak more particularly about the Aboriginal elders that are in long-term care.

Our treaties dictate that our health is taken care of by the federal government. So I’d like to know if the Health and Social Services Minister has looked at this. Has his officials looked at this aspect of it? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories institute requirements for proactive disclosure of employee bonuses and the salaries of senior employees or bring forward legislation to this effect if legislation is necessary. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Well, although we’d obviously like to see an increase in the number of summer student hires, will the Minister of Human Resources commit to hiring at least 16 students with the Department of Human Resources this summer? Mahsi.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

WHEREAS the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act was enacted in 1994;

AND WHEREAS in the 17 years since the act was passed, e-mail, laptops, flash drives, smartphones and other technological developments have dramatically altered the way government manages, uses and communicates information;

AND WHEREAS other Canadian jurisdictions have conducted comprehensive reviews of their access to information and privacy legislation in recent years;

AND WHEREAS since the coming into force of the act, the Information and Privacy Commissioner has made a number of...

Thank you. Last year the Department of Human Resources hired 16 students. To date how many have they hired this year?

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Will the Minister provide me with some details of an average of summer student hires in Fort Simpson and, as well, at Fort Liard? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that this committee recommends that the Department of Health and Social Services, health authorities, and the Department of Human Resources develop a service level agreement for recruitment and retention of health professionals that sets out roles, responsibilities, timelines and services to be delivered; and further, that this agreement be in place and functional by April 1, 2012.