Bob McLeod

I'd like to reassure the Member that we're not waiting until the Northwest Territories Agriculture Strategy becomes the strategy. Right now as we go forward we certainly encourage Northwest Territories residents to become involved in agriculture. Our ITI regional offices are the contacts for anyone interested in learning more about agriculture, including the development of greenhouses, and the department will be pleased to work with all communities to make progress on this front.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. When the Member in his Member's Statement referred to food from Mars I thought he had talked to my grandson who-- I was talking to him yesterday or the other day and he said he had a project that he was working on and I asked him what it was. He said he and his friend were planning a trip to Mars and he lamented that he had the hard part of the job because he had to find a way to get to Mars; his friend had the easy job, he just had to figure out how to grow food on Mars, so.

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As Stompin' Tom would say the best test is right at the table.

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The government first and foremost, and the only jurisdiction in Canada has recognized this as a statutory holiday.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We are working with all of the governments across Canada, and of course the Government of Canada, to make sure that all of the recommendations are followed up on. I guess the biggest area for us to follow up on is for residential school survivors that have indicated there is additional need for healing and reconciliation, and so we will be looking into what further action we should be taking in those areas. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following two documents entitled “Northwest Territories Oil and Gas Annual Report 2015” and “Ekati, Diavik and Snap Lake Socio-economic Agreements Implementation Report.” Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe previous governments have done so, and we’re quite prepared to do the same.

Mr. Speaker, June 21st is National Aboriginal Day. This day is an opportunity for all Northerners to celebrate the rich and diverse cultures of the Northwest Territories’ Aboriginal people and the wealth of traditions, lifestyles, and languages that make up the fabric of the Northwest Territories. As the only jurisdiction in Canada to recognize this day as a statutory holiday we are leading the way for the rest of the country through our strong commitment to honour the Dene, Inuvialuit, and Metis people. Our experience shows that we are stronger and more successful when we work together as...

Mr. Speaker, the Government of the Northwest Territories has made a commitment in its mandate to finalize and implement the Commercial Fishery Revitalization Strategy. I would like to share with Members of this Assembly, the work the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment is doing to revitalize the Northwest Territories’ commercial fishery and broaden the NWT’s economic horizons. I look forward to sharing and discussing the revitalization strategy with Members in detail but would like, today, to provide a high-level outline of how our collaborative approach aims to jumpstart commercial...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. The amount of funding to the Aboriginal Pipeline Group has been reduced by $250,000. Thank you, Mr. Chair.