Bob Bromley

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thanks to the Premier for that. I’m sure the conclusions of the workshop, again, will help address that as well.

In conclusion, Mr. Speaker, there is much work ahead, far more than can be achieved by the 16th Assembly. The time remaining to us will enable us to make a good start and to give the future Assembly what it needs to carry this forward. In what ways will the Premier ensure that efforts will include working collaboratively with the broadest representation of outside advocates to develop the framework for a strategy and its priority recommendation for continued...

Thank you, Minister Lee. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you. Next I have Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, committee. Does committee agree that that concludes the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment 2011-2012 Capital Estimates? Agreed?

Successful provincial anti-poverty strategies were developed under the guidance of representatives from across society, including people living in poverty, to guide the work. Recognizing that many of the dedicated groups doing this work off the sides of desks are already consumed with efforts on their respective mandates, will the Premier commit to providing initial funding for the steering committee to bring non-government organization poverty reps to the table with business and other partners as they develop the approaches required to move this initiative forward as per the conclusion of the...

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Does committee agree to return to community health programs, page 6-9?

Thank you, Mr. Abernethy. Ms. Meade.

Thank you, Mr. Vician. Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Committee, page 10-4, we have the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment, activity summary, tourism and parks, infrastructure investment summary, total infrastructure investment summary, $599,000. Committee agree?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We need to compliment the Premier’s action towards an Anti-Poverty Strategy in a comprehensive and inclusive way. I attended the recent two-day No Place for Poverty Summit, working with 80 participants from 20 communities, municipal and territorial governments, service providers and the NWT’s foremost social justice advocates. I could not have been more impressed with the quality and breadth of participation and with the resulting unanimous recommendations.

Lessons shared at the workshop gave solid advice towards achieving best results. We learned that the most...

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. That’s appropriately under community health programs. Did you wish to return to that section?