Question 287-16(2) Counselling Services For Lutselk’e  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I understand that it’s difficult for us until we’re meeting with YK Health and Social Services to bring anything here on the floor that it has to do with. My question to the Minister: is there any local person, a local Health and Social Services person

Question 298-16(2) Aboriginal Employment In GNWT Senior Management Positions  Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to follow up on the question by my colleague Mr. Ramsay from the Affirmative Action Policy pertaining to aboriginal employees. Would the Minister agree to evaluate all aboriginal employees in the plan to move more aboriginal employees into man

Question 298-16(2) Aboriginal Employment In GNWT Senior Management Positions  Can the Minister have each of the departments, since they’re responsible for human resource hiring, complete a career plan for all its aboriginal employees?

Question 298-16(2) Aboriginal Employment In GNWT Senior Management Positions  I’d like to ask if for a promotion into management they would look at the set of qualifications to ensure that jobs that can be done by aboriginal employees are given to aboriginal employees.

Question 298-16(2) Aboriginal Employment In GNWT Senior Management Positions  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can the department or the Minister ensure that the department puts a priority on increasing aboriginal employees in management and keep it on the agenda and report the results back to the House within a period of time, maybe at the next sitting or the time

Main Estimates 2008–2009 Department Of Education, Culture And Employment  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Responsibility for Public Housing Members of the committee are still hearing from constituents that the transfer of responsibility for social housing from the NWT Housing Corporation to the Department of Education, Culture and Empl

Question 276-16(2) Infrastructure And Service Comparison Between Communities  I’d like to ask the Premier: has the Premier initiated any discussions in his Cabinet on the requirement to have a needs assessment to determine the current gap in determining where the small communities are and where they should be?

Question 276-16(2) Infrastructure And Service Comparison Between Communities  Mr. Speaker, in addition to setting up a joint committee to address these issues, would the Premier put this project or this initiative on the Cabinet agenda so that this does not lose its focus during this Assembly?

Question 276-16(2) Infrastructure And Service Comparison Between Communities  Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to seek the Premier’s opinion. I’d like to ask the Premier if he agrees that the level of service to our citizens is not balanced between small communities and larger centres. Thank you.

Question 276-16(2) Infrastructure And Service Comparison Between Communities  Mr. Speaker, all week I drew comparisons between smaller communities and the larger centres. I understand the smaller communities cannot have high schools with full curriculua like the larger centres, arenas and even indoor swimming pools. However, I’d like to ask the Premier

Cost-Of-Living Concerns In Communities  Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. All week I have been highlighting the differences between small communities like Lutselk’e and Fort Resolution and life in the larger centres. I have talked about the limited resources to medical services, professional counselling, and education and traini

Committee Motion 32-16(2) To Recommend That The Department Of Aboriginal Affairs And Intergovernmental Relations Increase Aboriginal Employment Across The Department To A Minimum Of Representative Levels (Committee Motion Carried)  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that this committee strongly recommends that the Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations take immediate action to develop a strategy to increase aboriginal employment in management positions, and across the department, too,

Committee Motion 32-16(2) To Recommend That The Department Of Aboriginal Affairs And Intergovernmental Relations Increase Aboriginal Employment Across The Department To A Minimum Of Representative Levels (Committee Motion Carried)  Aboriginal employment for all employees is low. It’s 31 per cent across the Territory. I think our objective is to try to achieve 51 per cent, according to the Affirmative Action Policy. For all employees, this department has an affirmative action number of 27 per cent. T

High Cost Of Living In Small Communities  Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. [English translation not provided]. Today I would like to talk about the cost of living and its impact on residents in smaller communities. The Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight of the 15th Legislative Assembly conducted pre-budget com

High Cost Of Living In Small Communities  For those residents living in smaller communities, Mr. Speaker, these initiatives have minimal impact on the daily grind of managing the high costs that come with living in smaller communities. So I ask once again: how will the government support individuals and families to minim