La première ministre Caroline Cochrane a déposé aujourd’hui une mise à jour du plan Une reprise en force : Planifions ensemble la relance économique et sociale des TNO devant l’Assemblée législative.

La mise à jour du plan souligne les progrès réalisés par le gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest (GTNO) pour relancer l’économie depuis un an malgré les nombreuses difficultés posées notamment par la propagation de la COVID-19 et par l’incertitude économique et l’instabilité sociale plus globales.

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Mr. Speaker, since becoming the Minister Responsible for Housing Northwest Territories, I have repeatedly spoken on the theme of partnership.   This is because the Northwest Territories is in a housing crisis that cannot be solved by any one government alone.

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Mr. Speaker, June is Senior Citizens Month, a time for us to acknowledge and celebrate the important role Seniors have in our families and communities. Seniors teach us about culture, tradition, and history. Their wisdom is integral to making wise decisions that will impact future generations of Northerners. 

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Mr. Speaker, I would like to provide an update on the Department of Lands’ progress related to enhancing transparency and client experience for residents of the Northwest Territories.

Mr. Speaker, the Department of Lands is an active member in the Government of the Northwest Territories Open Data Initiative, which aims to increase government transparency and accountability by proactively making data available to the public, while respecting our privacy, security, and legal obligations.

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Mr. Speaker, our highways and roads are critical infrastructure that connect communities, allow for delivery of goods, and provide access to the rest of Canada.

Regular maintenance is crucial to ensuring our roads serve the public safely and effectively. That work makes the NWT’s highway system resilient to climate change and creates employment and training opportunities for residents.

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Mr. Speaker, I want to recognize the athletes, coaches, managers, and mission staff who will be representing Team NT at the 2022 Canada Summer Games being held in the Niagara Region of Ontario from August 6 to 21. The Canada Games provides our nation’s high-performance athletes with venues to compete in hopes of continuing their athletic journey to Team Canada for the Olympics or other international events.

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When I became Minister of Health and Social Services in August 2020, I had the opportunity to add two personal priorities to the Premier’s mandate letter for me. One of the two was to reduce the toll of substance abuse on the residents of the Northwest Territories, by leading a whole of government, interdepartmental approach to developing evidence-based policies and programs and the development of a robust addictions treatment aftercare regime, including a territorial alcohol strategy.

À compter du 1er juillet 2022, le prix des permis, des étiquettes et des droits de chasse augmentera aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest (TNO). Cette augmentation est basée sur l’augmentation du coût de la vie relevée dans l’Indice des prix à la consommation. Pour la plupart des permis et des étiquettes, l’augmentation ne sera que de quelques dollars, mais elle sera plus importante en cas d’utilisation commerciale (p. ex. pourvoyeur) ainsi que pour certaines espèces animales.

La ministre de la Santé et des Services sociaux, Julie Green, fait la déclaration suivante au sujet du rapport de la vérificatrice générale du Canada intitulé Les services de prévention et de traitement des dépendances dans les Territoires du Nord‑Ouest :

Le gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest a publié son Rapport sur la satisfaction des clients du programme de counseling communautaire des TNO de 2021.