Calvin Pokiak

Over the last two months I had the opportunity to travel to a number of special events in the riding of Nunakput. Mr. Speaker, the residents of Ulukhaktok invited me to celebrate an historic event to commemorate their official name change from Holman to Ulukhaktok on April 1, 2006. I am proud of the residents of Ulukhaktok in their determination and hard work to find their identity in the language and culture of Ulukhaktok.

Unfortunately, Mr. Speaker, there was disappointment from the residents of Ulukhaktok when there was no one from the departments of Education, Culture and Employment and...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize the one and only person that I really love in the House up here today is my wife, Lucille Pokiak. Beside her is Barry Jacobson, my nephew. Thank you very much.

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Over the last two months I had the opportunity to travel to a number of special events in the riding of Nunakput. Mr. Speaker, the residents of Ulukhaktok invited me to celebrate an historic event to commemorate their official name change from Holman to Ulukhaktok on April 1, 2006. I am proud of the residents of Ulukhaktok in their determination and hard work to find their identity in the language and culture of Ulukhaktok.

Unfortunately, Mr. Speaker, there was disappointment from the residents of Ulukhaktok when there was no one from the departments of Education, Culture and Employment and...

Mr. Speaker, on two other occasions I travelled with Parks Canada and the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation personnel to Paulatuk and Sachs Harbour to celebrate the opening of two of Parks Canada's new culture and language centres respectively. These two offices reflect the diversity of the culture, wildlife and environment in the Tuktut Nogiat and Aulivik national parks. I encourage the people of the Northwest Territories and Canada and internationally to visit these two offices, and also prepare to spend time in the national parks. The establishment of these two parks stem from the...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I rise today and welcome my colleagues on their safe journey to attend the Fifth Session of the Legislative Assembly; also to the Nahendeh Fiddlers, Sir John Franklin High School and Hay River Handbell Choir on their fine performance to open the session.

Mr. Speaker, on two other occasions I travelled with Parks Canada and the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation personnel to Paulatuk and Sachs Harbour to celebrate the opening of two of Parks Canada's new culture and language centres respectively. These two offices reflect the diversity of the culture, wildlife and environment in the Tuktut Nogiat and Aulivik national parks. I encourage the people of the Northwest Territories and Canada and internationally to visit these two offices, and also prepare to spend time in the national parks. The establishment of these two parks stem from the...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I rise today and welcome my colleagues on their safe journey to attend the Fifth Session of the Legislative Assembly; also to the Nahendeh Fiddlers, Sir John Franklin High School and Hay River Handbell Choir on their fine performance to open the session.

Good afternoon. We will reconvene Committee of the Whole. Right now, we are reviewing Committee Report 8-15(4). I would like to ask the deputy chair of AOC to speak to the report.

Does committee agree?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. At this time I was told that the attending physician made that call that she couldn’t jump on the charter when I found out yesterday. Mr. Speaker, given the nature of a patient’s condition, I would like to ask the Minister why wasn’t the wife allowed to jump on the charter because of the patient’s condition? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.