Debates of March 4, 2025 (day 50)

March
4
2025
Session
20th Assembly, 1st Session
Day
50
Speaker
Shane Thompson
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Members Present
Mr. Edjericon, Hon. Lucy Kuptana, Hon. Jay Macdonald, Hon. Vince McKay, Mr. McNeely, Ms. Morgan, Mr. Morse, Mr. Nerysoo, Ms. Reid, Mr. Rodgers, Hon. Lesa Semmler, Hon. R.J. Simpson, Mr. Testart, Hon. Shane Thompson, Hon. Caroline Wawzonek, Mrs. Weyallon Armstrong, Mrs. Yakeleya
Assembly Members
Topics
Member’s Statement 551-20(1): Accessibility to Primary Healthcare in the Northwest Territories
Member’s Statement 552-20(1): Same-Day Primary Care Services in the Northwest Services
Member’s Statement 553-20(1): Safety of Stanton Territorial Hospital Staff
Member’s Statement 554-20(1): Rent increases in Communities for Northwest Territories Workers
Member’s Statement 555-20(1): Land Leases in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region
Member’s Statement 556-20(1): Getting Ahead Pilot Program in Dehcho First Nations
Member’s Statement 557-20(1): Absenteeism in Northwest Territories Schools
Member’s Statement 558-20(1): Decentralization in the Northwest Territories
Member’s Statement 559-20(1): Condition of Dettah Elementary School Building
Member’s Statement 560-20(1): Indigenous Language Scholarship Winners
Member’s Statement 561-20(1): Paul Stipdonk Memorial Soccer Tournament
Minister’s Statement 107-20(1): Ready for Wildfire 2025
Minister’s Statement 108-20(1): Yellowknife Primary Care Centre Ottawa Model for Smoking Cessation Implementation
Motion 48-20(1): Reappointment of Chief Electoral Officer
Motion 48-20(1): Reappointment of Chief Electoral Officer, Carried
Motion 49-20(1): Compassionate Medical Evacuation Policy
Motion 50-20(1): Appointment of Person to Investigate the Critical Incident of Avery Burke, Wesley Marcellais and Hilary Norwegian
Question 584-20(1): Safety of Stanton Territorial Hospital Staff
Question 585-20(1): Land Leases in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region
Question 586-20(1): Rental Increases in Communities for Government of the Northwest Territories Workers
Question 587-20(1): Access to Primary Healthcare in the Northwest Territories
Question 588-20(1): Accessibility of Primary Care
Question 589-20(1): Condition of Dettah Elementary School
Question 590-20(1): Northwest Territories Response to United States Tariffs
Question 591-20(1): Rental Increases in Communities for Government of the Northwest Territories Workers
Question 592-20(1): Accessibility of Primary Care
Question 593-20(1): Stanton Territorial Hospital Gridlock
Statements

Question 592-20(1): Accessibility of Primary Care

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Health and Social Services. After hearing her answers to questions today, does the Minister agree that equity to health care includes accessibility to health care? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Member from Great Slave. Minister of Health and Social Services.

Yes, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And, you know, this is something I talked to the Minister about quite a bit. So can the Minister commit to looking during this primary care reform period into how we allot spaces between the two Yellowknife locations for same-day services? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Yes, Mr. Speaker.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Minister of Health and Social Services. Oral questions. Member from Range Lake.