​​​​​​Good afternoon. Thank you for being here today.

I would like to thank Minister Green, and Mayor Alty from the City of Yellowknife for also joining us.

Today I am here to announce that I have made the decision to enact a State of Emergency for the City of Yellowknife, for the purpose of addressing the emergency faced by the homeless residents of Yellowknife, and the need to provide them with temporary shelter.

The attached is being distributed on behalf of the City of Yellowknife and the Government of the Northwest Territories.

Le gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest (GTNO) a le plaisir d’annoncer, en partenariat avec le gouvernement fédéral, la distribution réussie de 1,583 million de dollars en fonds d’urgence relatif à la COVID-19. Le gouvernement du Canada attribue ce financement aux organismes sportifs au titre du Fonds d’urgence pour soutenir les organismes chargés de la culture, du patrimoine et du sport du ministère du Patrimoine canadien.

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Madam Speaker, today I am pleased to announce the successful distribution of $1.583 million in COVID-19 emergency support funding for sport organizations. This funding has been provided by the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage’s Emergency Support Fund for Cultural, Heritage and Sport Organizations. 

The attached is being distributed on behalf of the Government of Canada and the Government of the Northwest Territories.

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Mr. Speaker, in the spring of 1999, a small community in southern Ontario called Walkerton made national news because of the deaths and sickness that were linked to contamination in the municipality’s drinking water supply.  This incident served as a wake-up call for municipalities and governments across Canada to take stock of the state of drinking water supplies in communities across the nation.

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Mr. Speaker, today I wish to provide an update on the on-going efforts of the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs to work with community government partners to support the COVID-19 pandemic response.

We have all been affected by COVID-19.  Taking action to slow the spread and protect public health has required leaders from all levels of government to act and adjust operations in order to continue serving Northwest Territories residents.

Le ministère des Affaires municipales et communautaires (MAMC) fait un appel de nominations pour les Prix d’excellence des services d’incendie des TNO.

Les Prix d’excellence des services d’incendie des TNO, accordés selon les nominations reçues du public, des services d’incendie et des chefs pompiers, permettent de souligner les contributions importantes de particuliers et de services d’incendie communautaires à la prévention des incendies et à la protection contre les incendies dans les collectivités à l’échelle des Territoires du Nord‑Ouest (TNO).

Mr. Speaker, I would like to update the Members on the progress we have made with our mandate commitment to reduce the municipal funding gap by $5 million in the life of this government.

We recognize the important role that community governments play in our economy and the provision of core programs and services. Community governments are essential partners in delivering programs and services to meet the need of NWT residents, and they require adequate resources for this important work.

Le gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest exigera maintenant à certains non-résidents de payer les coûts de leur séjour dans un centre d’isolement.

Depuis que le GNTO a commencé à mettre en œuvre des mesures pour répondre à la pandémie de COVID-19 aux TNO, il a assumé les coûts de toutes les personnes qui ont séjourné dans les quatre centres d’isolement territoriaux. Le GTNO modifie maintenant sa politique en ce qui concerne certains cas.