Daniel McNeely

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I value everybody's decisions and comments here today and throughout the Mid-Term Review developments, terms are referenced to develop the guidance, and the whole issue of the Mid-Term Review. I said I supported that process as an instrument similar to that of the EDI. I have said a time again prudent management could be viewed in different ways. In this way, it would be the Mid-Term Review to show the outcome of the review so that your remaining term is more efficient than the first half, but we need to engage opinions from others that give us best value for guidance...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question today is to the Minister of Health and Social Services in the spirit of oversight on the Sahtu Regional Health Centre building to say that we are open for business. I first ask: when is the Department of Health and Social Services taking ownership of the building? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thanks to the Minister for that shorter reply. My last question is: will the Minister keep monthly scheduling postings to our office here or the Members on this side of the transition?

Thanks to the Minister for that reply on scheduling. In preparation for the open for business concept on the issue of staffing and accommodations, what preparation plans are in those two areas?

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. The Sahtu Regional Health Center is a building that is very near completion and transitioning the ownership. Mr. Speaker, the building will provide sound economics through staff housing, growth in population, employment positions, examples of GNWT Department of Education Culture and Employment Skills 4 Success vision, readiness for career positions in the health and social services sector.

Above all, Mr. Speaker, the Sahtu residents will see improved healthcare. Long-term clients will now be brought back closer to their loved ones through the combination of this building...

Thanks to the Minister for that deadline, open for business here and filling these positions that are incoming, as well as looking at the accommodations so that the people out there know what opportunities are available to apply for.

My third question is: when can the long-term clients be expected to be relocated to the new building, specifically clients who are residents of the Sahtu who are living elsewhere?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I do look forward to the deliberations here on finalizing the mandate or the revised mandate for our second half term. In looking back and as mentioned by my colleague from the Deh Cho, we all contribute towards the mandate here originally with a wide range of diverse knowledge and expertise to contribute towards the mandate. I think right when the developments of the mandate were taken place there, it was realized by most of us that we probably wouldn’t achieve all of them but we’re going to certainly try.

As mentioned several times, it’s essential and prudent management...

I will provide a couple of examples that can be included on the checklist of the inspection. It would be wheelchair access, one of these automated buttons is not on there during my last visit; and another checklist item could be, what are the options for the overflow of people over and above what the room capacity is actually designated to have?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize my aunt sitting behind me here, the interpreter for the Slavey portion of the proceedings. Mahsi.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Minister provide that information after gathering the inspection results to my office and to my colleague from Nahendeh, please? Thank you.