November 4, 2010 - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is leading an initiative to prepare a revised Greenhouse Gas Strategy for 2011 to 2015.

Mr. Speaker, a significant priority of the 16th Assembly is an environment that will sustain present and future generations. Climate change remains a serious issue for the people of the Northwest Territories.

November 3, 2010 - Today, during Session, the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources emphasized that barren-ground caribou management has been a major priority for this Government for the past five years.

Mr. Speaker, barren-ground caribou management has been a major priority for this Government for the past five years. In a time when caribou herds around the circumpolar world are declining, we have spent considerable time, effort and resources to conserve our herds.

November 3, 2010 - The Minister of Education, Culture, and Employment provided Members of the Legislative Assembly with highlights from the new NWT Literacy Strategy.

November 2, 2010 - The Minister of Health and Social Services highlighted the GNWT's investments in eHealth and how they are essential to the delivery of health care now and in the future.

Mr. Speaker, investment in HealthNet tools such as the interoperable Electronic Health Record (or iEHR), the Diagnostic Imaging/Picture Archiving Communication System (or DI/PACS), and Telehealth are critical to delivery of health care services for residents of the Northwest Territories.

November 3, 2010 - The Minister of Transportation provided Members and the public with an update on the current status of the future Mackenzie Valley Highway to Tuktoyaktuk.

November 2, 2010 - Minister Bob McLeod explained how the department of Industry, Tourism and Investment is consulting with tourism stakeholders and the public on what a new tourism strategy would look like.

Mr. Speaker, the Northwest Territories’ tourism industry has great potential to help us realize the 16th Legislative Assembly’s goal of creating a diversified economy that provides all communities and regions with opportunities and choices.

November 1, 2010 - The Minister of Environment and Natural Resources explained that gaining northern control over the resource management decision-making process is one of the main reasons the Government of the Northwest Territories is pursuing Devolution.

Mr. Speaker, gaining northern control over the resource management decision-making process is one of the main reasons the Government of the Northwest Territories is pursuing Devolution.

November 1, 2010 - The Minister of Transportation, Michael McLeod, gave Members of the Legislative Assembly an update on the Drive Alive travel safety program.

Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to rise today to give Members an update on the Drive Alive travel safety program.

November 1, 2010 - Today, the Minister of Human Resources, Bob McLeod, announced the results of the 2010 Employee Satisfaction and Engagement survey.

I am pleased to announce the results of the 2010 Employee Satisfaction and Engagement survey. As I’ve often stated, Mr. Speaker, our employees are this government’s most important asset. Though difficult to quantify, employee engagement and satisfaction is of vital importance to the effectiveness of our public service.

October 29, 2010 -  The Minister of Health and Social Service highlighted some of the recommendations from the Report of the Supplementary Health Benefits Joint Working Group.

Mr. Speaker, decisions surrounding Health care, particularly who pays and for what, are some of the most contentious and sensitive that a government faces. We have seen this over the past few years as we have attempted to resolve the inconsistencies between uninsured supplementary health benefits programs in the NWT.