Mr. Speaker, on January 16, 2019, I had the honour of signing the Self-government Agreement-in-Principle for the Sahtu Dene and Métis of Norman Wells, alongside our negotiating partners, the Government of Canada and the Norman Wells Land Corporation.
Good afternoon and thank-you, for being here today.
It gives me great pleasure to welcome Minister LeBlanc and his team to the Northwest Territories.
As Minister Leblanc mentioned, the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Government of Canada have a special relationship.
It is important to any jurisdiction to have good partnerships with Canada, and particularly for the NWT, your commitment to work with us to address the issues that affect Northerners are essential and we look forward to many more visits in the future.
Le premier ministre Bob McLeod, le ministre Wally Schumann, le ministre Alfred Moses, la ministre Caroline Cochrane, le ministre R. C. McLeod et le ministre Louis Sebert ont rencontré des représentants du gouvernement tłı̨chǫ, soit le grand chef George Mackenzie, le chef Clifford Daniels, le chef David Wedawin, le chef Charlie Football et le chef Alfonz Nitsiza, le jeudi 13 décembre 2018, à Yellowknife.
La réunion a permis d’aborder diverses questions d’intérêt commun :
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge Family Violence Awareness Week. This week is recognized across the country, and takes place from October 21 to 27, 2018.
Statistics Canada reports that, in 2016, family violence accounted for one-quarter of all violent crimes. These are criminal acts perpetrated against the most vulnerable members of society: youth, seniors, women and girls. In 2016, two thirds of all victims of family violence were women and girls.
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the International Day of the Girl Child. Plan International Canada, with all-party support from the Canadian Parliament, led global efforts to recognize this day. Their actions resulted in October 11th being recognized by the United Nations for the first time in 2012 as a day to champion the empowerment and rights of girls around the world. This is a powerful accomplishment, and I am extremely proud of our country’s leadership in this effort.
Yellowknife, le 6 septembre 2018 – Dans le cadre de son engagement pour améliorer sa responsabilisation et sa transparence, le gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest (GTNO) a lancé un nouveau site Web sur la consultation du public et la transparence au printemps 2017. Ce site répond à la ligne directrice du mandat du ministre responsable de la consultation du public et de la transparence, qui est d’améliorer la sensibilisation à l’information sur la responsabilisation du gouvernement.
Ministerial Travel
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There are no scheduled ministerial travels during this time period.
Meetings and Appearances
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Déplacements ministériels
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Aucun déplacement ministériel n’est prévu pour la période du 21 au 27 août.
Rencontres et participations événementielles
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Déplacements ministériels
Veuillez noter que le calendrier des déplacements pourrait être modifié à court ou sans préavis. Ce calendrier est à jour en date du 20 août 2018.
Aucun déplacement ministériel n’est prévu pour la période du 21 au 27 août.
Activités ministérielles de la semaine du 21 au 27 août 2018
Rencontres et participations événementielles
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Thank you for being here this afternoon. On behalf of the Government of the Northwest Territories, I am pleased to welcome Minister Dominic LeBlanc today.
The sustainable social and economic development of the North is one of the most important challenges facing the Governments of the Northwest Territories and Canada.
