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Mr. Speaker, Environmental, Social, and Governance, or ESG principles have become more prevalent over the past few years in the mineral resources industry, with investors, demographic groups, and the general public demanding stronger ESG investments from business and industry.
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Mr. Speaker, wildfires are an important part of the boreal forest, and naturally occurring fires are essential to ensuring forests remain healthy and sustainable.
Allowing forest fires to burn when possible allows forests to regenerate and helps to avoid larger and more dangerous fires later. All wildfires in the NWT are monitored and managed to ensure they do not pose a threat to people, communities, infrastructure, or other assets.
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Mr. Speaker, whether a business is small or large, having a safe and healthy workplace is crucial for success.
I am pleased to inform the House today that the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission is now accepting applications for a new Youth Safety Leadership Program.
This is an opportunity for young workers aged between 14 and 24 in the Northwest Territories to develop as safety leaders within their communities and build skills that could lead to a rewarding career in workplace health and safety.
Today is the World Health Organization’s World No Tobacco Day, which provides an opportunity to showcase the resources available to residents to assist them in living a tobacco-free lifestyle.
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Residents interested in buyinglocally-raised meat in the NWT are in support the development of Meat Safety Regulations. That is one of the findings in the Department of Health and Social Services’ report, What We Heard: Development of Meat Safety Regulations Under the Public Health Act.
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Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to speak about our progress in establishing a polytechnic university in the Northwest Territories. The magnitude of this project was never something to be taken lightly, and we remain committed to completing work in the right order and at the right time.
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Mr. Speaker, 74 percent of the electricity that powers the homes, buildings and businesses in the Northwest Territories comes from hydroelectricity.
However, there is more we must do as a government and a territory.
That is why in the 2030 Energy Strategy, we committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation in diesel-powered communities by an average of 25 percent.
