Lesa Semmler

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...

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. Mr. Speaker, there are many physicians who have left the territory and do return back and are locums. There are many physicians that are currently employed here in the territory that do not work full-time. And, you know, this is a conversation I just had today, actually, with my staff on looking at models, you know, within how to -- like, within our entire system, the workforce has changed. We have to be able to adapt. People want a work-life balance and that doesn't mean -- you know, in some sense that means, you know, they have family in the south and, you know, they...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. With those questions coming at this time, I don't have that direct information on the floor, as doctor levels, staffing levels change all the time. And so what I've updated the Members in some of the written questions that recently were reported could have changed today, so I don't have that level of information here today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, that is very detailed information that I don't have here available. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Sometimes when third parties come in and they make recommendations, it's not necessarily easy to implement those recommendations. And also working within some of the recommendations that were suggested, there were many options and many of the options were to remain status quo. We know that status quo is not the option to do. So what we are taking into account are the recommendations that have been suggested but also working within our system to see where are there other areas that can change as well as structurally. And one of the parts that we are continuing to work on...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Dehcho journey was identified because within the concerns and the observations that once we analyzed all the regions, that was where the priority was needed. And due to the amount of residents in the capital and the continuing ongoing concerns with access to primary care, that is how we designated the second -- Yellowknife as the next journey. The remainder of -- like, the Beaufort Delta and the Sahtu, those areas have also already been having projects that have been going on to try to improve access to care. It doesn't necessarily mean they need...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And I really appreciate the questions because I think that the --

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, our health centre, our community health nurses, play a key role in our chronic disease management, which also incorporates services to the residents in small communities. And I know that they work closely with the community health representative to do some education on, you know, awareness on type 2. Most of the Indigenous communities throughout the Northwest Territories, you know, and the population, are type 2 diabetics so a lot of that is lifestyle changes. And I can follow up again with the department to see where we are with our education across the...

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.