Wendy Bisaro on Committee Motion 1-16(3): Strategy To Improve The Health And Social Services Programs In Small And Remote Communities Carried

In the Legislative Assembly on February 16th, 2009. See this statement in context.

Committee Motion 1-16(3): Strategy To Improve The Health And Social Services Programs In Small And Remote Communities Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

February 15th, 2009

Wendy Bisaro Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just have a couple of questions with regards to the funding for community governments mentioned by the Minister in his opening remarks. I am really

pleased to hear that that is an initiative that is being taken on by the department. I have mentioned quite a number of times that capacity for community governments is certainly an issue, so it is good to see that the Department of HR is going to be assisting community governments with some of their difficulties.

I did have a question, though. I am a little confused in sort of terminology I guess. In various places, we are advised that we have a strategic initiative of $2.3 million for recruitment and retention strategies for GNWT and community government but then on page 3-23 I see Maximizing Northern Employment and somewhere in the last month or two I was given to understand that Maximizing Northern Employment program didn’t exist anymore. If I can get an explanation of that contradiction, that would help me out. Thank you.

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Wendy Bisaro on Committee Motion 1-16(3): Strategy To Improve The Health And Social Services Programs In Small And Remote Communities Carried

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