Daniel McNeely

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Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 73)

Mahsi Mr. Speaker. Today, I pay tribute to Ms. Cece Hodgson-McCauley for her 95th birthday coming this Monday, June 5, 2017. Cece was born on June 5, 1922, on the Dease Arm on the famous Great Bear Lake. She is a residential school survivor, and began as the first founding chief of the Inuvik Dene Band. She also received the 2016 Indspire Award for Politics. Mr. Speaker, today Cece is a well-known columnist for NewsNorth paper, and an advocate for the Mackenzie Valley Highway. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 73)

Thank you, Minister Sebert. Mr. O'Reilly.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 73)

Thank you, Minister Moses. Mr. O'Reilly.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 72)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My last question: will the Minister provide that information along with the other previous questions and answers? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 72)

That leads me to the other question here on course curriculum delivery. As mentioned here, the beginning of the academic year in 2016-2017, we have seen particularly Math, English, and Social Studies 30-1 to 30-2. Is that being delivered, and what is the progress that we have made so far with the schools that are delivering that criteria?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 72)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Well said, and I totally agree with my previous colleague, Mr. Simpson, on those remarkable historic words. Mr. Speaker, education is the most valued possession one can have. This learning capitalization gives you lifelong abilities for creating a wide range of prosperity, life choices, independence, and above all, security. The education system, and more important, "delivery." Our indicators of engagement on measurable is in the hands of community, regional, and territorial leaders. Mr. Speaker, it has been said many a times, education starts at home.

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Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 72)

I look forward to the Minister's information. My next question is: can the Minister tell me if any Sahtu schools are part of this NWT e-Learning initiative?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 72)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is just following up on the statements made earlier by the Minister of ECE. Can the Minister clarify for me whether NWT students graduate from high school with an Alberta education diploma? Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 71)

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Can the Minister commit to providing this side of the House with a briefing on the Auditor General's report of 2015? Mahsi.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 71)

Those are high numbers. I understand that the Auditor General's report produced 14 recommendations, and the action plan items introduced by the committee for the department was 105. So those are high numbers to address the small amount of recommendations by the auditor. However, there was some oversight neglecting to be addressed in the report in the area of port services, sentencing decisions, community in custody programming. Those are just a few that are not addressed in the Auditor General's report. What is the status on those items that weren't addressed in the Auditor General's report?