Mr. Speaker, today I would like to provide an overview of the Department of Transportation’s efforts to capture economic opportunities at the Yellowknife Airport.
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Mr. Speaker, the Government of the Northwest Territories has made a commitment in its mandate to take steps to close the skills gap using the Skills 4 Success Strategic Framework.
Mr. Speaker, the Government of the Northwest Territories has made a commitment in its mandate to strengthen culture and heritage in the NWT by working with stakeholders to update the 2010 NWT Aboriginal Languages Plan: A Shared Responsibility.
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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.
Mr. Speaker, the tourism industry offers enormous potential to create economic growth and diversification in our regions and communities.
In fact, while other sectors around the world are experiencing challenges, the Northwest Territories tourism sector continues to grow.
Mr. Speaker, over the past two decades, caribou herds in the North have declined and are at or near historic low numbers. There are many factors contributing to this decline. Some, like climate change, are known; others we urgently need to understand better.
Mr. Speaker, I would like to provide an update on the Department of Transportation’s research and development activities into adapting our transportation infrastructure to the effects of climate change.
Yellowknife, le 2 novembre 2016 — Le ministère de l’Industrie, du Tourisme et de l’Investissement (MITI) a dévoilé le Programme des champions du tourisme autochtone, qui servira à motiver la création et le développement d’authentiques produits de tourisme culture