Daniel McNeely

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise in the House here today to talk about the Anti-Poverty campaign here. In March of 2016 I had the opportunity to attend my first and the Third NWT Anti-Poverty Roundtable, "Building on our success". The roundtable theme focused on children, family support, healthy living, reaching our potential, safe and affordable housing, sustainable communities and integrated continuum of services.

The Territorial Anti-Poverty Action Plan was structured to build on successes and set priorities for the upcoming year and I am looking forward to the next one that is scheduled at...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that this Assembly recommends that the office of the Comptroller General include in the consolidated public accounts a list of all departments, boards, and agencies in the government reporting entity, their deadlines for the completion of financial statements, and whether or not those deadlines were met. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Earlier, I had mentioned my questions would be related to the antipoverty initiative here and the campaign. This program, I'm very intrigued with it here on my attendance seven months ago in March, there. It's a consolidation of various initiatives to address antipoverty.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm very glad to hear that there is a vacancy in the secondary role, as COO trainee under the Northern Management Development Program. Could the Minister keep me posted on the progress of the advertising of this position? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question today is for the Minister of Health and Social Services here. I heard from the Minister referring to training and staffing of the upcoming Norman Wells Sahtu Regional Health Facility. Can the Minister elaborate a little bit more on which positions are going to be advertised competitively? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to recognize Charlie Furlong, longterm leader at the community level as well as the NWTAC, leadership level, and also Laura Boileau, William Greenland with the new day care program, who we just met yesterday with a very meaningful presentation, and also, Ernie Abel the executive director of the Tree of Peace Friendship Centre. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, rise to support this motion here. I was grateful in attending the gathering last night there. I can see a lot of passion in the staff and the surroundings that they have to work within, and I'm extremely proud of our House Members that showed up in support of this program. Just showing up there has really shown to the staff that you've got passion to deliver the programs.

I think it's not only incumbent upon us but our fiduciary obligation to support this, continue it, and moving it from the category of pilot to continuance. So I would not urge or recommend, I...

Could the Minister also highlight how many positions are going to be created on the higher-up administration level? Not so much a janitorial, sweeping the floor type positions here, but the administration.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to acknowledge a well-known lady who is passionate and also a very strong leader that needs no introduction down the Mackenzie Valley. Mr. Speaker, this is a lady who does not stand to any obstacles and when she speaks, she is heard. She is an excellent role model to the youth community, education and the Mackenzie Valley strongly support her. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Sahtu Region, I would like to congratulate Cece Hodgson-McCauley who will be receiving the 2017 Indspire Award to be held in Ottawa on March 24, 2017. An award that...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today my Member's statement is on Drop the Pop Campaign, an Education, Culture and Employment program. Mr. Speaker, I'm pleased to announce that back in June of 2016, the Fort Good Hope Chief T’Selehye School won the contest. Drop the Pop is an annual campaign that encourages students, families, schools and communities to drink healthy beverages, especially water; eat a wide variety of healthy, local foods from the land. It also encourages long-term health food intakes so families can maintain and or improve their overall well-being.

Mr. Speaker, this year's theme is...