Delivered on October 20, 2017
Mr. Speaker, the Government of the Northwest Territories is following through on its mandate to strengthen connections with public sector partners in order to invest in strategic transportation infrastructure.
Delivered on October 17, 2017
Mr. Speaker, more than 50 years ago Prime Minister John Diefenbaker announced his goal to connect Canada coast to coast to coast.
Today, I am pleased to announce the official opening of the Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk Highway will be held on November 15, 2017. Canada’s first highway to the Arctic Ocean will finally connect the Hamlet of Tuktoyaktuk to our all-season highway system, while allowing for new economic opportunities, increased tourism, improved accessibility to health care, and a lower cost of living for residents.
Delivered on October 3, 2017
Mr. Speaker, the Government of the Northwest Territories is nearing the successful completion of its first season delivering Marine Transportation Services to communities on the Mackenzie River and Arctic coast.
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.
Organizers chose an orange shirt as the symbol for that day based on a story told by Phyllis Jack Webstat, a survivor of the St. Joseph Mission Residential School in Williams Lake, BC. In her story, Ms. Webstat tells of having the shiny, new orange shirt her grandmother had given to her being taken away on her first day at residential school.
Delivered on September 26, 2017
Mr. Speaker, infrastructure investments help connect residents to essential services, lower the cost of living, increase our resiliency to the impacts of climate change, and support economic development. Today, I want to provide Members an update on priority infrastructure projects being pursued by the Government of the Northwest Territories.
Yellowknife, le 25 septembre 2017 – Le ministère de l’Infrastructure publie l’ébauche de la Stratégie énergétique 2030 du gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest (GTNO) aux fins de consultation du public.
Delivered on September 22, 2017
Mr. Speaker, our government has made commitments in its mandate to investigate and implement renewable and alternative energy solutions, explore the potential for the development of hydroelectric power and transmission lines, and develop wind and solar energies to replace diesel. Transitioning away from expensive fossil fuels for home heating and electricity generation will be critical for reducing the cost of living for residents, and protecting the NWT environment.
Hay River, le 19 septembre 2017 – Le ministère de l’Infrastructure souhaite aviser les conducteurs que des retards d’une heure ou plus sont à prévoir sur les routes 1 et 2, le mercredi 20 septembre 2017. Ces retards sont dus au transport d’une nouvelle barge entre Edmonton et Hay River.
Le convoi devrait prendre une journée à se rendre et il empruntera les routes 1 et 2 avant de suivre la promenade Mackenzie, la 104e Rue et la 104e Avenue, à Hay River.
Yellowknife, le 12 septembre 2017 – Le gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest a présenté une déclaration d’intérêt au gouvernement du Canada en vue d’obtenir du financement pour deux projets majeurs d’infrastructure de transport : la construction du corridor d’accès à la province géologique des Esclaves et le prolongement de la route de la vallée du Mackenzie.
Check Against Delivery
I would like to thank Minister Garneau for being here today to see first-hand the infrastructure challenges we face in the North.
Infrastructure investment is critical to the development of our territory, and we look forward to accessing the various funding opportunities available to us.
