Kevin A. Menicoche

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories provides a comprehensive response to this report within 120 days.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to thank Mrs. Groenewegen for reading the report.

The committee commends the continuing efforts of Ms. Keenan Bengts to promote and improve access to information and protection of privacy in the Northwest Territories, and looks forward to her 2010-2011 annual report.

Mr. Speaker, that concludes the Report on the Review of the Standing Committee on Government Operations on the Review of the 2009-2010 Annual Report of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories provides a comprehensive response to this report within 90 days.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Will the Minister provide me with some details of an average of summer student hires in Fort Simpson and, as well, at Fort Liard? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that this committee recommends that the Department of Health and Social Services, health authorities, and the Department of Human Resources develop a service level agreement for recruitment and retention of health professionals that sets out roles, responsibilities, timelines and services to be delivered; and further, that this agreement be in place and functional by April 1, 2012.

As I indicated in my Member’s statement, I had four anxious young students from the riding of Nahendeh inquiring to my office about them not hearing anything from the department or any opportunities yet. What would be causing delays such as that, Mr. Speaker? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that this committee recommends that the Department of Health and Social Services follows through on commitments made in its strategic plan and action plan to revise the model to allocate funding to health and social services authorities, develop performance agreements that include expected results for key programs and services, and corresponding reporting requirements.

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Summer is on our doorstep, Mr. Speaker, and students have come back from colleges and universities ready to work. I have received four inquiries from Nahendeh students looking for opportunities within the territorial government. The GNWT needs to hire summer students not just in Yellowknife but in all our communities and regions.

Many government employees take holidays, leaving positions vacant for weeks at a time; a summer student could fill those positions with little impact on our overall budget. The passive restraint this government...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories provides a comprehensive response to this report within 90 days.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that this committee recommends that the department provide an all in, total cost for the project when it is complete that clearly identifies internal costs to the Legislative Assembly and the public.