Mr. Speaker, investing in the health and well-being of our people and our communities and building prosperity in the Northwest Territories is at the heart of this Assembly’s priorities. But it is not our priority alone. Mr. Speaker, these goals are shared by many non-governmental organizations in our territory, by our citizens and by our employees.
Mr. Speaker. I would like to welcome all Members back for the resumption of the Fifth Session of the 17th Legislative Assembly.
Last month, Mr. Speaker, the Government of the Northwest Territories announced that it would cover the expected $20 million dollars in increased operating costs that the Northwest Territories Power Corporation faces due to extremely low water levels in the Snare Hydro System.
YELLOWKNIFE (October 15, 2014) – Minister Responsible for Women Bob McLeod offered his congratulations to Malala Yousafzi on receiving the Nobel Peace Prize along with Kailash Satyarthi, Indian children’s rights advocate.
“Malala Yousafzi went against the accepted beliefs of some people in her society that says girls are of lesser value,” said Premier McLeod. “In doing so she became a target for life-threatening violence.”
YELLOWKNIFE (October 10, 2014) – Members of the Executive Councils of the Tłįchǫ Government and the 17th Legislative Assembly met this week as agreed to in Working Together – the Tłįchǫ Government/Government of the Northwest Territories Intergovernmental Memorandum of Understanding (Working Together).
Areas of discussion included:
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YELLOWKNIFE (October 8, 2014) – Members of the Executive Councils of the Northwest Territory Métis Nation and the 17th Legislative Assembly met yesterday as agreed to in the Northwest Territory Métis Nation – GNWT Memorandum of Understanding.
Areas of discussion included:
YELLOWKNIFE (October 6, 2014) – Premier Bob McLeod, as Minister Responsible for Women, will launch Family Violence Awareness Week today at a ceremony at the Salvation Army in Yellowknife. The theme of this year’s Family Violence Awareness Week is “Family violence is everyone’s business. What will you do?”
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Thank you. As Premier of the Northwest Territories and as someone born and raised in the North, I am pleased to be here today to present a Northern perspective on Canada’s term as Chair of the Arctic Council.
On September 9th of this year the governments of Canada and Nunavut announced that they had found the final resting place of one of the ships of the ill-fated Franklin expedition. Lost 168 years ago, the fate of Sir John Franklin and his men has been a mystery which has captured imaginations around the world ever since.
Yellowknife (Le 26 septembre 2014) – Les gouvernements du Canada et des Territoires du Nord‑Ouest soulignent l’inauguration de logements de transition à Yellowknife destinés à aider des femmes avec ou sans enfants qui risquent de se retrouver à la rue. Betty House est un immeuble neuf de 18 logements qui aident les femmes et les enfants à atteindre la stabilité nécessaire pour réussir la transition vers un logement permanent.
YELLOWKNIFE (September 26, 2014) – The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) demonstrated its commitment to addressing the high cost of living in the NWT when Premier Bob McLeod and Finance Minister and Minister Responsible for the Northwest Territories Power Corporation (NTPC) J. Michael Miltenberger announced today that the GNWT will cover the $20 million in additional costs NTPC faces as a result of extreme low water conditions on the Snare hydro system this summer.
