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Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 41)

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.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 41)

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.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 41)

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...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 41)

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.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 41)

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...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 41)

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...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 40)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I too would like to recognize four members of our Sahtu Region, President Clarence Campbell for the Tulita Land Corporation and his wife Jessie Campbell, the recipient to the Heritage Awards, and Elder Edward Oudzie and businessman Harold Harris. Thank you.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 40)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Northwest Territories Human Rights Act sets up three independent but interrelated branches: the commission, the Office of the Director of Human Rights, and the Adjudication panel.

The Human Rights Commission is made up of three to five members of the public, each for a term of four years. They are appointed by and responsible to the Legislative Assembly for the general administration of the act. For the fiscal year in question, Mr. Charles Dent served as Chair of the Human Rights Commission and Mr. Yacub Adam as deputy chair. The remaining members of the commission...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 39)

Do you wish to speak to the motion? The motion is in order. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed?

---Carried

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 39)

Thank you, Mr. Nadli. Minister Schumann.