Mr. Speaker, the land, water, air, wildlife and plants of the Northwest Territories play a critical role in the lives of Northerners.  They are part of our heritage, identity and way of life. They provide for us in many ways as food for our families, traditional clothing, and transportation routes. The land sustains our livelihoods through hunting, trapping and gathering. It is the basis for our arts and culture.

La ministre de l’Éducation, de la Culture et de la Formation Caroline Cochrane invite tous les Ténois à répondre à l’important sondage sur la vision de l’éducation postsecondaire qui vient d’être publié aujourd’hui.

Déplacements des ministres

Veuillez noter que le calendrier des déplacements pourrait être modifié avec peu ou pas de préavis. Ce calendrier est à jour en date du 4 mars 2019.

Aucun déplacement ministériel n’est prévu pendant cette période.

Rencontres et participations événementielles

Veuillez noter que les organisateurs de certains événements pourraient imposer des restrictions à la participation. Pour de plus amples renseignements, veuillez communiquer avec eux.

En fin de semaine, le ministre de l’Industrie, du Tourisme et de l’Investissement, Wally Schumann, qui est également ministre de l’Infrastructure, se rendra à Toronto en compagnie de représentants du gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest (GTNO) pour assister au colloque annuel de l’Association canadienne des prospecteurs et entrepreneurs (ACPE). Le colloque, qui se déroulera du 3 au 6 mars, est l’un des principaux rassemblements internationaux de l’industrie minière.

Mr. Speaker, the transformational changes we have been making across the education system are gaining momentum to help fulfil this government’s mandate commitments towards education renewal.

Under the Skills 4 Success strategy, grades nine to 12 students and youth aged 18 to 24 across the North will soon have access to Career and Education Advisors. The Department of Education, Culture and Employment has already hired six to work with students to help them navigate their best academic path from ‘classroom to career’.

Le gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest (GTNO) invite tous les Ténois à proposer des noms pour des immeubles qui lui appartiennent et sont situés au :

Mr. Speaker, community governments are an important partner for the Government of the Northwest Territories and we continue to be one of the only jurisdictions in Canada that provides ongoing funding to this level of government. While we recognize that community governments have many financial needs that exceed current funding levels, we remain committed to supporting them and have made considerable gains in closing the community government funding gap during the 18^th Legislative Assembly.

Mr. Speaker, this Legislative Assembly has committed to support early childhood development and today I want to provide Members and the public with an update on our work to provide equitable access to a range of inclusive, culturally informed programs and services for and children under five years of age and expecting parents.

Mr. Speaker, many factors impact a child’s life both negatively and positively.  As a parent, I understand some of the struggles parents face and as a Social Worker I adhere to the principle that all of us; (parents, family, friends, community members, and governments) have a role to play in ensuring children have the supports to succeed in life.

Mr. Speaker, today is national Pink Shirt Day. I applaud all Members for wearing pink in the House today to symbolize that we will not tolerate bullying of any kind.

The internet has opened an invaluable connection to the world by allowing residents of all ages in even our smallest communities’ access to information and opportunities easily.  Sadly, it has also allowed bullying to move online.