Delivered on March 7, 2018

Mr. Speaker, investments in effective and resilient infrastructure provide the foundation for a stronger North. Through infrastructure improvements, we can better connect communities to the services they rely on, while mitigating the cost of living and doing business. Replacing or upgrading our assets increases our resiliency to the impacts of climate change and as we expand our infrastructure, we will support important economic development that provides residents with well-paying jobs and training opportunities.

Delivered on March 7, 2018

Mr. Speaker, our government made a mandate commitment to ensure that effective supports and programs are in place for persons with disabilities.  The NWT Disability Review and Renewal Project is part of that commitment.

Delivered on March 7, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I would like to update Members on the progress community governments and the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs have made on implementation of the Northwest Territories Asset Management Strategy.  

Delivered on March 7, 2018

Mr. Speaker, Indigenous language revitalization is a shared responsibility. Language revitalization is not something that can be done solely by schools. Rather, numerous stakeholders, including Elders, Indigenous and community governments, language groups and families must work together to see our nine Indigenous languages thrive.

Delivered on March 6, 2018

Mr. Speaker, we are continually reviewing and updating our income security programs to make sure they respond to the needs and realities of Northwest Territories residents. All program changes are made based on research and analysis, to ensure these programs are well managed and help residents across the North. 

The Department of Education, Culture and Employment increased the Northwest Territories Child Benefit in July 2017, and we raised the Senior Citizen Supplementary Benefit in September 2017.

Delivered on March 6, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to announce that the Government of the Northwest Territories has been selected as one of Canada’s Top Employers in two categories for 2018, Canada’s Top Employer of Young People and Canada’s Best Diversity Employer.

Delivered on March 6, 2018

Mr. Speaker, in October 2014, I tabled in this House, Building Stronger Families: An Action Plan to Transform Child and Family Services. I am pleased to provide an update on our accomplishments on the action plan.

The goal of Building Stronger Families is to improve the quality of child and family services offered by our government, with a view to achieving better outcomes for children and families when they receive services under the Child and Family Services Act.

Delivered on March 4, 2018

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Good afternoon. I am happy to be here this afternoon to talk about mineral exploration in the Northwest Territories, the importance of responsible resource development to the territorial economy and why all of this should matter to you.

Delivered on March 5, 2018

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Thanks to President Dr. Janet King for the introduction

CanNor is a valued partner in many of our economic development investments in the NWT – we are happy to see this recognized in the federal budget; and to know that core funding will be extended in 2018‐19 and beyond.

Yesterday afternoon – I spoke about the NWT difference.  It is one that I believe personifies the potential and uniqueness of Canada’s North.

Delivered on March 4, 2018

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Thank you for coming – and for your interest in the NWT.  We recognize that competition for exploration and development dollars is strong.

It begs the question - how does the NWT expect to compete?  The answer to that question comes down to what we are calling the “NWT Difference”.

To understand our unique edge on mineral exploration and development, you first need to know two things.

The first thing you need to know is that the NWT has an extraordinary wealth of resources.