Mr. Speaker, June is Senior Citizens’ Month. As the Minister Responsible for Seniors, I want to encourage all Northerners to join me in recognizing and celebrating the valuable contributions that Seniors and Elders make within our families and communities.
Newsroom
Yellowknife –
May 29, 2019
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
Yellowknife –
February 26, 2019
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
Mr. Speaker, the government is committed to addressing health inequities experienced by our residents.
Yellowknife –
October 26, 2018
News Releases
The Government of the Northwest Territories released the NWT Oral Health Action Plan 2018/19 – 2020/21 today. The goal of the three year Oral Health Action Plan is to reduce tooth decay, tooth loss and chronic pain in NWT residents, particularly in children and youth.
June 1, 2018
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
Delivered on June 1, 2018
Mr. Speaker, June is Senior Citizen’s Month. I encourage all Northerners to join me in recognizing and celebrating the valuable contributions that Seniors and Elders make within our families and communities.
March 13, 2018
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
Delivered on March 12, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to provide Members with an update on the NWT On The Land Collaborative.
March 9, 2018
Public Service Announcement
YELLOWKNIFE (March 9, 2018) – Aurora College and the Department of Health and Social Services are hosting a seniors’ health fair in the Centre Square Mall as part of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month on Tuesday, March 13, between 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
March 7, 2018
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
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.
March 6, 2018
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
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.
October 3, 2017
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
Delivered October 3, 2017
Mr. Speaker, since 2013, September 30th has been marked as Orange Shirt Day, a day for all Canadians to remember the survivors of the residential school system.
September 28, 2017
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
Delivered on September 28, 2017
Mr. Speaker, last November, I tabled Mind and Spirit: Promoting Mental Health and Addictions Recovery in the Northwest Territories, our government’s strategic framework for addressing this critical issue for Northerners.