Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My questions are related to the voluntary sector. I know that MACA’s doing a lot of good work but I and other Members on this side of the House have been continually asking for a more centralized body that could sort of represent the GNWT across all sectors of the voluntary sector. Earlier today I heard the Premier talking about the sports side, the volunteerism going on at MACA. That’s clearly one side. The NGOs, or the non-government organizations, which cross responsibility across every department in this organization, are the other side of the voluntary sector, the voluntary sector being NGOs as well as the more traditional volunteer type organizations. We’ve been asking to have somebody within the Department of Executive identified as a liaison between our government and the entire voluntary sector, which clearly includes NGOs. To date the answer has been no, for the most part. There is significant value in having a contact person, a liaison, if you will, between us and these important organizations who deliver programs and services for us throughout the Northwest Territories. I’m wondering if we can get some feedback on the status of whether or not we’re going to see a liaison role between the Executive on behalf of the entire GNWT and the sector as a whole.
Glen Abernethy on Consideration in Committee of the Whole on Bills and Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 28th, 2011. See this statement in context.
Consideration in Committee of the Whole on Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
February 27th, 2011
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