Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as I mentioned earlier today, the safety at the emergency room at Stanton Territorial Hospital is of top concern for the community and certainly for the people who work there. A number of high-profile incidents have been reported in the media. I am sure there are many more that are not reported. How is the Minister of Health and Social Services addressing safety concerns at the emergency room? Thank you.
Thank you, Member from Range Lake. Minister of Health and Social Services.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, at Stanton Territorial Hospital, the workplace violence prevention strategy was implemented and within the time that this has been implemented, there has been assessments done. There are established monthly meetings with RCMP, working with Dexterra contractors on dealing with aggressive and potentially violent patients, education with staff, ensuring staff have access to safe room space, provisions of escorts out to the parking lot. They do meet regularly, and there are some statistics that have shown improvement over the time that they've established this. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am going to encourage the Minister to share those statistics that show the improvement. I am sure that will put everyone's mind at ease.
Mr. Speaker, previously when there was a firearms incident in the emergency room, it was brought to my attention that they didn't have a code silver in place at the time. I understand that has since been rectified. But are all the appropriate codes and operational procedures in place now for Stanton Territorial Hospital to the standard that other hospitals enjoy? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, there is a policy and procedure development and revisions on code silver and code white, and the education has gone out to staff. There's also -- they've implemented many other changes. And I can share those with the Member instead of reading the lists of the things that they've implemented. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Minister of Health and Social Services. Final supplementary. Member from Range Lake.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Finally, the issue here is about weapons, largely. It's about the presence of weapons in the emergency room and how they cause concern to both patients and staff. Has the Minister -- is it time for a metal detector in the emergency room to ensure the safety of the public and the safety of staff? Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, according to the data that we have is since November 2025, there are ten reports, incidences, and before that, prior to that, for the two-year period before, there were 23 reported incidents. However, I know -- I do hear the Member. I know that there has been implementation. I know in our emergency room, here in Stanton, does have a secure area where staff are behind and we do have implemented increase in security. The security guards even have improved puncture-proof body vests for security. And these are things that have been raised with this working group to be able to identify the concerns of the staff. And then as they've come forward, we are -- the NTHSSA is trying to implement those concerns as they arise. However, we continue to have the work plan, and it's reviewed monthly, and it is updated monthly as these things come forward. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Minister of Health and Social Services. Oral questions. Member from Great Slave.
