February 10, 2012 - Mr. Speaker, mining forms a major piece of the economic foundation of the Northwest Territories. Before mining can take place, we rely on the work of prospectors and exploration companies to identify potential mineral development opportunities.
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February 10, 2012
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
February 10, 2012 - Mr. Speaker, on April 22, 1992, the Gwich’in Tribal Council, the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and the Government of Canada signed the Gwich’in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement.
February 10, 2012
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
February 10, 2012 - Mr. Speaker, for the past number of years the Yellowknife Homelessness Coalition has been working on Betty House, which is an initiative to build and operate a transitional house for women and children that are homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless.
February 9, 2012
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
February 9, 2012 - Mr. Speaker, this government promotes the importance of trained and certified skilled journeypersons. We encourage our youth to consider skilled trades as a great career choice, and we celebrate the success of our apprentices and journeypersons.
February 9, 2012
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
February 9, 2012 - Mr. Speaker, the sacrifices of the barren-ground caribou harvesters during the past several years have not been in vain.
February 9, 2012
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
February 9, 2012 - Mr. Speaker, later this Session I will be presenting Bill 1, An Act to Amend the Borrowing Authorization Act.
February 8, 2012
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
February 8, 2012 - Mr. Speaker, when our new government first met last October, we agreed on a vision for the Northwest Territories.
February 8, 2012
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
February 8, 2012 - Mr. Speaker, now, more than ever, Northerners are realizing the importance of literacy. January 27 was family literacy day. Celebrating Family Literacy Day helps recognize the important role that families play in literacy development.
February 8, 2012
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
February 8, 2012 - Mr. Speaker, the Government of the Northwest Territories is committed to establishing a Public Service that is inclusive of all people and that accurately represents the population it serves.
February 7, 2012
Ministers' Statements and Speeches
February 7, 2012 - Mr. Speaker, although we have a small population, the Northwest Territories is a large and diverse territory. We live in 33 communities spread over several regions. We share the territory with seven regional Aboriginal governments.