Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, the scope of the pharmacists, they are as a working group working with the pharmacists that is help -- that has helped to get to this point. Right now, with the What We Heard report, that is where we are to do that. Like, all I can say is this is an important piece for the Northwest Territories. It is an important piece for us to free up, you know, some of our clinic space that we continuously hear about so that pharmacists can do their expanded scope as they do in many other jurisdictions. And as I mentioned, I will get back to the Member on the timeline for this...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. What I will do is I will have my staff talk to the information protection of privacy, and we will get back to the Member. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it is more complex, and so in order for to get the okay, we have to go through the -- I think it's information systems. And so that is a critical part of this. The other piece is it's not connected to our EMR, and that is the system that they use for appointments in our EMR system, and they will not talk, and therefore it will duplicate work making more work for the frontline staff if there were more processes. We are looking at options in the interim; however, you know, we are just looking to replace our EMR. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, the date, I don't have that information, so I'll get back to the Member for the date that that was set.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And, Mr. Speaker, I just want to first of all say that child and family services is there to support families and children. So the way that we are trying to change the way that we're looked at is that if you've exhausted all services in the Northwest Territories as a family, whether it's financial, you know, if there's issues within the home, if you're a family that, you know, is having a hard time accessing care, then there is a voluntary service area where you can work with the child and family service team that can support you. So gone are the days where we are going...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'd have to go back to NTHSSA on -- you know, the department. I'm not sure if they're -- what type of a review is going on. However, there are a variety of mental health supports throughout the system. But we continue to review mental health supports for children and youth. The department is working closely with partners to ensure that youth have timely access and appropriate supports ranging from early intervention and school-based services to clinical, virtual, and family support. However, the increased challenges of providing responsive specialized...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. As for the Tulita, it's going well. It's on track. And completion date is the spring of 2026, and then operational preparedness training set up equipment, open the -- so the fall of 2026. At this moment, I'm not sure -- I'd have to get back to the Member on, you know, if there is anything else that's going to need to go up to Tulita before that opening date. And thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. So here the Department of Health and Social Services is recommissioning the territorial treatment centre facility which closed in late 2021. This project will provide cost-effective accommodation for at-risk youth. The recommissioning work includes improvements to the washrooms, water damage, mold remediation, upgrading the kitchen, purchasing new furniture, fixtures, and equipment for the bedrooms, kitchen, and livingroom area, and replace and upgrading the flooring throughout the facility. The updates will ensure that the building meets current health and safety standards. Thank...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, through -- you know, I think through our -- like, our infrastructure within health and social services, working alongside with infrastructure, we look at all of our facilities that we currently have, and we have many. Like, there's a lot of large capital. There's a lot of small capital. And we have to decide -- you know, we have to make decisions every year on what's going to be brought forward, and there are -- you know, each health authority brings forward their needs, and then they go into a bigger pot, a decision on -- so we can only bring forward so...

Yes, I do, Mr. Chair.