Daniel McNeely

Statements in Debates

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 7)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In my statement earlier, I mentioned I was going to address the housing minister on questions that are within our riding. As also mentioned earlier, housing needs are a fast-growing desire of many clients and many young couples and general public in all the communities.

My question to the Minister is: Can I get an inventory list on the assessment of the five set to communities? There are three types the units in all the communities. You got foreclosure units that are sitting there, as one of my previous colleagues have mentioned. They’re sitting dormant doing nothing...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 6)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I guess I should have used the word property taxes.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 6)

Yes, I'll speak to the motion there, Mr. Chair. Forging forward, moving forward here, on the ownership of this property, could you explain a little bit on the current cost of carrying the titleship, or are there any leases that have to be incurring annual lease payments?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 6)

My next question is the second and last one. I would like to ask the Premier if I can propose and identify the positions that are governing the Sahtu region elsewhere, would the Premier move those, and when, back to the Sahtu?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 6)

Today I want to discuss the decentralization of the Sahtu region. As said, the Sahtu region is not a region by itself even though you refer to it as the “Sahtu region,” but it is very much similar to many other areas of our great northern Canadian country. The Sahtu region, also, is currently experiencing limited amount of authority underneath the regime set by others or whenever the case was. My predecessor, Norman Yakeleya, keeps bringing it up in the past and we had some chats, and I look forward to moving his word forward as we progress. Later on today, I will have some questions for the...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 6)

No thanks, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 6)

The supplementary to that is: Are there any payments to the Yukon Government for leases, titleship, or the federal government?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 6)

My next question is: after submission of this decentralization restructuring proposal, is the Premier willing to have a meeting with the Sahtu leadership?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 6)

Earlier, I was referring to the issue on the Sahtu region decentralization. Recognizing our physical situation for this territorial government, the current decision, as it stands now, is being made elsewhere to govern certain different departments in the Sahtu. As I mentioned earlier, I have two questions, so I'll just make it two long ones. The best approach here to make it short is: I am asking the Premier on the view of restructuring the current model. I'm not taking him to account and requesting additional funding and so on, but the restructuring approach on making decisions more...