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Mr. Speaker, one of the priorities of our government is to make strategic infrastructure investments that connect communities, expand the economy, and reduce the cost of living.  There are a number of initiatives being undertaken to support this priority, and one of those is to continue to seek ways to advance the construction of all-season roads such as the Mackenzie Valley Highway and the Tłı̨chǫ Highway.

The attached is being distributed on behalf of the Legislative Assembly and the Government of the Northwest Territories.

The Department of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) has developed a new online tracker to share progress on actions underway to improve Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 (JK-12) student outcomes in the Northwest Territories (NWT).

The Mandate of the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) includes the commitment to increase JK-12 student educational outcomes to the same level as the rest of Canada.

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Mr. Speaker, today I am pleased to provide an update to Members on additional sport funding, provided to community governments and sport organizations, through a partnership between the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs and Sport Canada.

To date, the COVID-19 emergency support funding for sport organizations has provided a total of $1.846 million for communities and sport organizations in order to:

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Mr. Speaker, as we approach the end of this sitting, I know Members of this House and residents of the Northwest Territories are looking forward to spring and summer in the North and all that it offers. This is a good time for us to reflect on the past year to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been a long haul for all of us.

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Mr. Speaker, with the recent announcement of the delay of the 2022 Arctic Winter Games,
I wanted to reach out to Northwest Territories, or NWT, youth and offer some words of encouragement to anyone who is feeling overwhelmed or disappointed by this news.

Ministerial Activities Advisory for the week of March 30-April 5, 2021

Ministerial Travel

Please note that travel schedules may change with little or no notice. This schedule is accurate as of March 29, 2021

There is no travel scheduled for this time period.

Meetings and Appearances

Please note that event organizers may have attendance restrictions­­_­ for their event. Contact organizers for more information.

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Mr. Speaker, throughout the life of this government, I have travelled to many communities and it cannot go unnoticed that every community in the Northwest Territories is unique and has different needs. With 33 unique communities in the NWT, flexible programming is needed to ensure community needs are being met.

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Mr. Speaker, the season for planting may still be a long way off but February 23^rd was Agriculture Day in Canada and we have much to celebrate and work towards in support of agriculture in the Northwest Territories. I will also speak to the connection between the agriculture industry and efforts to strengthen food security.