Daniel McNeely

Statements in Debates

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 67)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. To the amendment. Taking into account the integrity of this institution and listening to my colleague across the way who has legal background and looking at the amendment and the wording on exceptional circumstances, that could be defined in several ways, if passed, could go against the integrity of this institution to use something so vague that would be caught up in litigation for several weeks or several months depending on the court's schedule to really define what is exceptional. By that time, two Assemblies may have passed. To me, it doesn't strengthen the integrity...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 67)

I welcome the Minister's invitation. As we all know, we live in a small area and communication is really fast, faster than RC's fibre link for example.

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The fearful word we are commonly hearing now, and I have experienced it quite frequently on requests for medical services, is the word cancer. In some cases, the medical staff are saying, “Here is a jar of Tylenol. Go home and come back later” kind of thing, just to summarize it up. Later on, as tests are --

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 67)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions today are for the Minister of Health and Social Services. What premedical diagnosis policy is in place for patients coming into the average community health centre, for example? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 66)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today is marked as International Women's Day, a day to recognize women's achievements and acknowledge the challenges they face continuously in the quest for gender equality.

The missing and murdered Aboriginal and Indigenous women are our mothers, grandmothers, sisters, daughters, aunties, nieces, cousins, partners, and wives, and they are missed and honoured every day.

The roles of the many women and girls are at the centre of our families and communities must be honoured and restored respectfully.

Mr. Speaker, I for one, would like to recognize my mother, Mary McNeely, a...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 66)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. In the spirit of raising revenues, what sort of consultation or feedback, to make you feel comfortable, on the revenue portion that you have heard, from the current vendors and the enterprise or business community gives you confidence that these sales are where they are at? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 66)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I recall a number of years ago when the immigration funding established the Aurora Fund to provide venture capital for enterprises an private communities. In particular, there were quite a large amount of applications going towards air travel supports, expansion of existing chopper companies, airplane companies. As a result of that movement on capitalization to the opportunity and flexible terms of the immigration fund called the Aurora Fund, we saw the creation of some new companies. What my question is: is given the fact that they're still operating today, are our lease...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 66)

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Can we expect this material information to come to our side prior to the next session? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 66)

I welcome the answer. My second question here is: is there going to be a draft schedule of consultation provided to Members on this side in preparation for those changes?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 66)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize the NWT Languages Board members and chairs and the Aboriginal Languages Revitalization Board, in particular the two chairs, Beverly Amos and Dora Grandejambe; board members from the Sahtu, Mary Ann Vital and Theresa Etchinelle; and the rest of the women board members. Congratulations. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 66)

None yet. I may have another one later. Thank you, Mr. Chair.