Mr. Speaker, residents of the NWT have told us that they want to advance food production in their regions and communities.  With the support of federal and GNWT funding, community-based gardens, greenhouses, farmer’s markets and other food-related businesses and associations are flourishing across the NWT.

Access to locally grown, locally sourced foods continues to increase for NWT residents.   Small-scale entrepreneurial opportunities are becoming available through markets, festivals, and conferences.

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Thank you, Premier. We have talked a lot today about the challenges faced by our mining industry and what we can - and must do - to move tis industry forward.

These are tough times in mining and these have been important conversations for us to have, but it is important that we do not lose sight of the successes that we have had – as an industry and a territory.

We are the jurisdiction which put Canadian diamonds on the map.

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Welcome to NWT Night. It is a real pleasure to see so many people here tonight who recognize what my government knows; the NWT has huge mining potential, that if developed sustainably and economically, will drive prosperity for the NWT for generations to come.

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Thank you all for joining us today.  And, thank you for your interest in the Northwest Territories.

I will begin by recognizing that we stand on the traditional territory of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations.

It’s a pleasure for me to be back at the Mineral Exploration Round Up – and to be joined by my cabinet colleagues. We have taken the extraordinary steps of attending Roundup this year to confirm our commitment to the mining industry. 

Yellowknife, le 19 janvier 2017 – Conformément à son engagement de diversifier l’économie, le gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest (GTNO) lance un nouveau programme de financement pour stimuler le tourisme dans les petites collectivités.

Yellowknife, le 11 janvier 2017 – L’engagement du gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest (GTNO) visant à améliorer le tourisme dans l’ensemble du territoire continue de porter ses fruits : le nombre de campeurs ayant visité les parcs ténois a encore augmenté en 2016 et a atteint son niveau le plus élevé depuis 2003.

Un total de 29 158 campeurs ont passé au moins une nuit dans un des parcs des Territoires du Nord-Ouest (TNO) au cours de la saison de camping de 2016, soit 2,73 % de plus que l’année précédente.

Yellowknife, le 12 décembre 2016 — Un nouvel acteur dynamique de l’industrie secondaire du diamant devrait favoriser bientôt la croissance du secteur de la production de diamants aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest (TNO).

En effet, le gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest (GTNO) a approuvé Almod Diamonds Limited (Almod) en tant que producteur de diamants autorisé aux TNO.

Delivered on November 23, 2016

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I am very pleased to be here this afternoon to provide the Committee with some perspectives from the Government of the Northwest Territories on areas where we believe the Northwest Territories can make significant contributions to the overall national objectives related to green energy, support for economic growth and development, and the knowledge based economy.

Yellowknife, le 10 novembre 2016 — Le ministre de l’Industrie, du Tourisme et de l’Investissement, Wally Schumann, a fait la déclaration suivante aujourd’hui :

« Le gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest (GTNO) a mis fin à ses ententes de surveillance, de certification et de licence de marques avec Deepak International Ltd (DIL). DIL n’est désormais plus un fabricant de diamants approuvé des Territoires du Nord-Ouest et n’est donc plus autorisé à utiliser la marque de commerce déposée Ours polaire^MD ni d’autres marques de commerce du GTNO.

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Good afternoon, everyone.

Thank you for having me here to deliver the keynote address. I would like to congratulate you on the election of a new Board of Directors who I had the pleasure of meeting yesterday. 

With a combination of new and returning board members, you have identified a strong mix of experience and enthusiasm.  The oversight and guidance this board will provide will be a key component to the continued growth of our tourism industry over the next year.