La Commission géologique des Territoires du Nord-Ouest accepte actuellement les demandes au titre du Programme d’encouragement aux activités minières des Territoires du Nord-Ouest pour 2023-2024.

Ce programme fournit de l’aide financière aux prospecteurs et aux sociétés d’exploration qui proposent de nouveaux projets d’exploration ou qui effectuent déjà des travaux d’exploration minière aux TNO.

La date limite pour présenter votre demande est le 28 avril 2023.

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Mr. Speaker, last month I attended the annual Association for Mineral Exploration Roundup conference in Vancouver with fellow Cabinet Members and government officials. We were there to advance this Legislative Assembly’s priorities to increase resource exploration and development in our territory; adopt a benefit retention approach to economic development; make strategic infrastructure investments; and, to identify, prioritize, and strengthen key actions to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People.

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Mr. Speaker, the Northwest Territories transportation system is critical to connect residents and communities, to support the economy and to allow for the delivery of goods and services. 

Our government is committed to improving, maintaining and expanding our highway system to offer safe and reliable infrastructure that can adapt to the effects of time and climate change, while also creating training and employment opportunities for our residents.

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Mr. Speaker, I welcome my colleagues back for the February – March 2023 sitting of the 19th Legislative Assembly. I hope you all had an opportunity over the last few months to spend time in your constituencies hearing from residents and stakeholders so that we can collectively and collaboratively work together to advance the priorities of the people who elected us to represent them.

Le gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest (GTNO) sollicite l’avis des gouvernements et des organismes autochtones, des survivants des pensionnats, y compris les survivants de traumatismes intergénérationnels, ainsi que des Ténois quant aux meilleures façons de reconnaître et de soutenir la Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation dans les années à venir.

La ministre des Finances, Caroline Wawzonek, a dévoilé le budget pour l’exercice 2023-2024, soit le dernier budget de la 19e Assemblée législative.

Le gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest (GTNO) a publié les augmentations annuelles des tarifs de la subvention pour la réduction des frais de garde d’enfants (subvention RFGE) pour 2023-2024.

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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak to the devastating impact that the drug poisoning crisis has had on the community in Hay River. The Coroner has confirmed that there were six deaths related to drug poisoning in 2022. Many families are struggling to understand and cope with the emotional toll of these deaths.

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Mr. Speaker, today I would like to provide an update on Housing Northwest Territories’ Renewal, including some long-awaited changes we have made to programs and policies that are already improving housing supports for those most in need.

In June 2021, at the first meeting of the NWT Council of Leaders, I stood with my colleague, the Honourable Premier Cochrane, and committed to conducting a review of the former NWT Housing Corporation’s policies and programs with a working group identified by the Council.

Le gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest (GTNO) sollicite l’avis des gouvernements et des organisations autochtones ainsi que des Ténois pour remplacer son Programme de promotion sociale par une Politique d’emploi des Autochtones et une Politique d’équité en matière d’emploi.