Monsieur le Président, je suis fier de célébrer la communauté francophone des Territoires du Nord-Ouest dans le cadre des 22e Rendez-vous de la Francophonie. Cette initiative nationale, qui a lieu en mars chaque année, permet aux 9,5 millions de francophones du Canada de promouvoir la langue française et de fêter ses diverses formes d’expression dans l’ensemble du pays.
Mr. Speaker, today I wish to give well deserved recognition to Team Northwest Territories who were scheduled to compete at the 2020 Arctic Winter Games in Whitehorse, Yukon from March 15 -21.
Mr. Speaker, as Minister of Justice one of my responsibilities is to set the objectives, priorities and goals of the Territorial Police Service. While the GNWT respects the operational independence of the RCMP, the intention of setting these objectives is to establish a broad strategic direction for the delivery of policing services in the Northwest Territories that incorporates the unique needs of our communities.
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Mr. Speaker, when we talk about the value of tourism in the Northwest Territories we often speak in terms of the dollars spent and the number of visitors tallied.
In 2018-2019, the tourism industry showed record numbers in both of these categories, emphasizing once again that the approach to, and investments in, our Tourism 2020 Strategy are working. In fact, over the last five years have increased the number of visitors to our territory by 42% and boosted spending by 43%.
Activités ministérielles pour la semaine du 10 au 16 mars 2020
Déplacements ministériels
Veuillez noter que le calendrier des déplacements pourrait être modifié avec peu ou pas de préavis. Ce calendrier est à jour en date du 9 mars 2020.
Rencontres et participations événementielles
Une étape importante dans le renforcement des fondements du Collège Aurora a été franchie la semaine dernière avec le lancement d’un nouveau système informatique de renseignements sur les étudiants. Le nouveau système offrira une meilleure expérience aux étudiants et fournira les données nécessaires pour éclairer les futures décisions dans le cadre de la transformation du Collège Aurora en université polytechnique.
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Mr. Speaker, the transformation of Aurora College into a world class polytechnic university is well underway. As the Legislative Assembly is aware, the transformation will happen in three phases. We are currently in Phase One, which is what I want to talk about today. Phase One is focused on strengthening the foundation of the existing college, ensuring we understand the detailed steps ahead of us, and determining what we, as a territory, want the polytechnic university to be.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge International Women’s Day. International Women’s Day is held annually on March 8th to celebrate women and girls’ social, cultural and political achievements throughout history, across nations, and to raise awareness about the work left to be done. The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is Because of You.
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Mr. Speaker, today I want to focus on one of the successes that has come from the Education, Renewal and Innovation Framework. The Northern Distance Learning program, otherwise known as NDL, is a way to offer higher-level academic courses to high school students in small communities, to prepare them for postsecondary. By the upcoming 2020-2021 school year, this program will be available to students in up to 20 small communities across the territory.
Le Bureau du surintendant des valeurs mobilières des Territoires du Nord-Ouest avise les investisseurs que LeadingPips n’est pas inscrite pour vendre des valeurs mobilières aux Territoires du Nord-Ouest.
