Question 42-16(1): Public Service Morale  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’ll try not to forget my question halfway through this time. ---Laughter My question is to the Minister of Human Resources. I’d like to start off by thanking him for his statement on human resource efforts and acknowledge all of the hard work that the

Supplementary To Question 42-16(1): Public Service Morale  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. One of the problems I see with a survey that’s conducted over an entire public service is it gives you a general or an average, which would suggest that maybe morale isn’t awful, but maybe not that good. But it doesn’t identify those pockets where there ar

Supplementary To Question 42-16(1): Public Service Morale  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, I acknowledge the difficulties in doing those types of surveys and how often individuals who are upset or have poor morale may not be willing to respond to them because they don't feel that it will do any good. I encourage the Minister to get out ther

Government Support For The Voluntary Sector  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In 2005, the 15th Assembly released a declaration on volunteering which demonstrated the government’s commitment to work with organizations that represent the diversity of the voluntary sector and support the voluntary sector through active partnerships

Government Support For The Voluntary Sector  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The catch is now figuring out where I was. Alright. Further, they feel that some of these challenges may be overcome by assigning the responsibility, mandate and accountability for implementing the government’s commitment to the Executive under one Minis

Question 16-16(1): Transfer Of Volunteerism To The Department Of The Executive  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This question is for the Premier. Given that the voluntary sector is diverse and provides support to all areas of a community, there is merit in having the mandate for supporting the voluntary sector transfer to the Executive. Currently with MACA, the m

Motion 15-16(1): Appointments To The Standing Committee On Rules And Procedures  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Thursday, November 29, 2007, I will move the following motion: Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta, that the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures: Ms

Motion 14-16(1): Appointments To The Standing Committee On Government Operations, Carried  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I gave notice of earlier today.

Motion 15-16(1): Appointments To The Standing Committee On Rules And Procedures, Carried  WHEREAS Rule 85 requires that Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures; NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta, that the following Members be appointed to the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures: Ms. We

Motion 8-16(1): Appointments To The Striking Committee  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Monday, October 22, 2007, I will move the following motion: Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta, that Mrs. Groenewegen, Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Robert C. McLeod, Mr. Menicoche and Mr. Ramsay be appoin

Motion 7-16(1): Rules Amendments For The Standing Committees Of The House, Carried  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to deal with the motion I gave notice of earlier today.

Motion 8-16(1): Appointments To The Striking Committee, Carried  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. WHEREAS it is required by Rule 85 that the Legislative Assembly shall appoint a Striking Committee of five Members to report and recommend, with all convenient speed, Members to comprise the standing committees; NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the ho

Appreciation To Great Slave Constituents And Supporters  Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thanks to everybody in the gallery for being here today. Mr. Speaker, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all the residents for their confidence in me. One of my goals both during and prior to the campaign was to listen to the people of the Gr

Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize my parents, Dick and Loretta Abernethy, as well as a good family friend, Ian Gilchrist and an individual who helped me on my campaign, Kathryn Carriere. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. ---Applause