Daniel McNeely

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today my statement is on the Tulita Health Centre that's currently under construction, a very unique design building located in the central part of the community. However, the project has encountered numerous delays, and today we're proud to say it's got a deadline for completion.

The 18th Assembly approved this capital project some five years ago. After COVID delays, recent barging delays due to low water levels, constant delays have faced this project from moving ahead. I was proud to escort the Minister of ECC and the Minister of Health and Social Services there...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'll just make a reference to the sweeper designated there for Norman Wells as part of the asset upgrade. That particular unit was brought to my attention several times there. Being so old, it was getting difficult to get replacement parts. But this -- my question to the Minister is this whole area of asset management and positioning, particularly positioning your fuel supply tanks, one of the things that we have learned in our discussion during the wildfires in Fort Good Hope was positioning fuel supply or storage in designated communities. Has this been discussed, this...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thank to the Minister for that progress update. Now we've got a date or a year. I seen the drawings and the colored designs. It's a very beautiful building with other features that the old facility didn't have.

My next question to the Minister is with this new modern facility, will there be additional staff opportunities? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It gives me further privilege to recognize Maureen McKinnon, the teacher from the Colville Lake school who is escorting the pages Briley and his brother Mason. Welcome to the Assembly. Mahsi.

Thank you to the Member from Frame Lake. Any further questions? The Member from Great Slave.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Consideration of the Department of Justice, 2025-2026 Capital Estimates, total departmental deferred.

---Carried

Thank you, committee. And thank you to the Minister. Sergeant-at-arms, please escort the witnesses from the chamber.

Okay, thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of health -- no, I'll wait for another opportunity. Thank you. Mahsi.

Thank you, Minister Wawzonek. The Member from Yellowknife North.

Thank you, Member from Frame Lake. Minister Wawzonek.

Thank you. Member for Inuvik Boot Lake.