Kate Reid

Thank you, Madam Chair. Yeah, and I can appreciate that perhaps that's just a random ask, but I guess the point behind my question is it's not an insignificant amount of money. Obviously, our residents need to have out of territory services; obviously, we budget for that. Perhaps a better question would be, does the department have substantiation or trends that they're noticing in terms of increases in this regard? Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm really glad to hear the Minister spoke with the Indigenous patient advocates and had a good half day session. That's really positive to hear. And that she's taken the time to review the report herself. Can the Minister tell me if there are any actions in the report that she sees that are not going to be implemented and, if so, why? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister tell me her takeaways from reading the Honouring the Voices of Indigenous Peoples Report? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Yes, I do. Thank you, Madam Chair. So for this line item, can the Minister explain if this also includes the folks who are living permanently in institutions in other jurisdictions for their care? Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Madam Chair. For out of territory services in the amount of $24,715,000, can the Minister speak to the over-expenditures and what is an average amount in any given year? Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, can the health Minister tell me what steps she's taking to create a robust time-bound and evaluative approach to implement the 13 actions for change that can be found in this report? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. On May 30th of this year, NTHSSA released a report that has yet to be discussed in this House. Today I want to talk about this report entitled Honouring the Voices of Indigenous Peoples. It is the product of two years of collaborative work of the Cultural Safety Design Collective with representation from NTHSSA, Indigenous patient advocates, Hay River HSSA, Tlicho Community Services Agency, and HSS.

The scope started with a review of Stanton's Indigenous wellness program but while listening to the lived experience of Indigenous folks, this scope grew to receive insights...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Banner day.

Mr. Speaker, the NWT lacks robust newcomer supports. Without appropriate services, newcomers are deterred from choosing to remain in the NWT. Providing those services is top of mind for organizations like CDETNO, FFT, and the Literacy Council. I know the Minister knows this, and she speaks with them. Can she confirm as to whether in her conversations with these support organizations, who have flagged key services for newcomers that lack adequate funding, whether these services will be addressed by her department or federal funding partners. Thank you, Mr...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, will the Minister speak to whether ECE's recent engagement campaign this past September, whether or not that campaign has identified a need to support newcomers who have been in the NWT the longest; that is to say, the current program supports folks whose work permits are expiring but folks who have been here the longest extend. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will be succinct. Yesterday it was reported that the federal Minister for IRCC said that some nominee programs are getting a boost to numbers. Can the Minister let the House know if that includes the NWT.