Kieron TestartMLA

Recent interventions

A teaser slice of each chamber intervention — read the full text on the official record.

1. Motions — Motion 80-20(1): Closing the Land Supply Gap in the City of Yellowknife, Carried

   Thank you, Mr. Speaker. WHEREAS the City of Yellowknife is located on Chief Drygeese Territory, the traditional land of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation, and respects the histories, languages, and cultures of the Nort…

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2. Oral Questions — Question 1293-20(1): Health Information Breaches

   Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The key word is inappropriately accessing. We're not talking about a benign breach or an accidental breach. We're talking about an intentional breach. How does the Minister justify treating the i…

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3. Motions — Motion 85-20(1): Censure of the Minister of Health and Social Services

   Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Pursuant to Rule 6.2(14), I wish to withdraw Motion 85-20(1). Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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4. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

   Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, yeah, we've got many returning pages today and over the course of the week so I'd like to recognize Range Lake page Isaac Straeder for his hard work over the course of our sitting. It…

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5. Motions — Motion 80-20(1): Closing the Land Supply Gap in the City of Yellowknife, Carried

   Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Once again, this House is debating the Government of the Northwest Territories' land tenure policies for municipalities. And, once again, many find the policies of the GNWT coming up short to meet…

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6. Oral Questions — Question 1293-20(1): Health Information Breaches

   Thank you, Mr. Speaker. When it comes to information breaches, especially health care information breaches, Northerners deserve better. Other Canadian jurisdictions have set a higher bar for transparency and accountabili…

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7. Written Questions — Written Question 38-20(): Privacy Breaches in the Healthcare System

   Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions are for the Minister of Health and Social Services. What is the cause of delays in the notification of the affected individuals following the occurrence, detection, and patient notif…

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8. Motions — Motion 80-20(1): Closing the Land Supply Gap in the City of Yellowknife, Carried

   Why yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thank you very much for the support of colleagues on this motion. I just want to point out, in case it wasn't clear, but the application that's specifically referenced in the second c…

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9. Members’ Statements — Member’s Statement 1074-20(1): Health Information Act

   Merci, Monsieur le President. [Translation] The facts are clear and worrying. More than 750 violations of confidentiality in terms of healthcare information have been identified in the Northwest Territories over the last…

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10. Oral Questions — Question 1293-20(1): Health Information Breaches

    Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, there are public interest provisions in the current act but they're never used to disclose the identity of staff found to be snooping, Mr. Speaker. So my question to the Minister is w…

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