Mr. Speaker, a high-quality education system is one that ensures that student wellness and the development of a positive sense of identity are promoted and embedded in school experiences, programming and environment.
Mr. Speaker, the Government of the Northwest Territories is following through on its mandate commitment to strengthen connections with public and private sector partners in transportation infrastructure.
Given our vast geography and harsh climate, Northwest Territories communities and businesses rely on the aviation industry for the safe and reliable delivery of people, goods, and services.
Mr. Speaker, one of this government’s top priorities is the safety and well-being of children and youth receiving Child and Family Services. This includes making sure we maintain a child’s connectedness to family, community and culture.
We have learned from our experiences, through internal and external audits, through engagement with Indigenous governments, and through feedback from stakeholders that we need to better manage, resource, structure and sustain changes implemented under the Building Stronger Families Action Plan.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the athletes, coaches, chaperones and most importantly all the volunteers who are making their way to Hay River for the annual Northwest Territories Track and Field Championships.
At 1:00pm today events will commence making this the 29th Anniversary of one of the Northwest Territories premier sporting events. I, along with some of my colleague from the House will be in attendance for the opening ceremonies tonight.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to update the House and Northwest Territories residents on the implementation of the NWT Carbon Tax.
The Government of the Northwest Territories committed in our mandate to advance a number of renewable and alternative energy solutions to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and lower the cost of living. One of those commitments included implementing a new NWT Energy Strategy which we achieved in April 2018 when we tabled the 2030 Energy Strategy: A Path to More Affordable, Secure and Sustainable Energy in the Northwest Territories. This strategy defines our long-term vision and approach for transitioning to a lower carbon economy.
Mr. Speaker, thirty-five years ago today, the Committee for Original People’s Entitlement, or COPE, signed the Inuvialuit Final Agreement with the Government of Canada on behalf of the Inuvialuit of the Western Arctic. The Inuvialuit Final Agreement was the first comprehensive land claim agreement north of the 60th parallel and only the second of its kind in Canada. In many ways, this agreement led the way for the future negotiation of land, resources and self-government agreements in this territory and, perhaps, in Canada.
Le ministre de la Santé et des Services sociaux a le plaisir d’annoncer que le gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest prendra désormais en charge le coût de Mifegymiso pour les résidentes des Territoires du Nord-Ouest qui ont une carte santé des TNO valide, mais dont la couverture des médicaments sur ordonnance offerte par un autre programme ou régime collectif est insuffisante.
Le ministre de la Santé et des Services sociaux, Glen Abernethy, a annoncé les bénéficiaires 2019-2020 des 400 000 $ octroyés par le Fonds pour les choix santé. En tout, douze organismes et administrations communautaires admissibles ont reçu une aide financière pour optimiser les retombées d’activités de promotion et de prévention dans le domaine de la santé qui encouragent les personnes, les familles et les collectivités à adopter un mode de vie sain.
Voici quelques exemples des projets retenus :
Monsieur Glen Abernethy, ministre responsable des personnes handicapées, a félicité les lauréats des prix de la sensibilisation à la situation des personnes handicapées des TNO de 2019 lors du Thé annuel de la Semaine de sensibilisation à la situation des personnes handicapées dans le foyer de l’Assemblée législative. Le ministre Abernethy a fait la déclaration suivante au sujet des lauréats de cette année :
