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Debates of , 16th Assembly, 6th Session (day 17)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the opportunity to provide Members of this Assembly with an update on the work our government has been undertaking related to the devolution of public lands and resources from the Government of Canada to the Government of the Northwest Territories.

Following a delay caused by the federal election, the GNWT recommended main table negotiations with Canada and the Aboriginal governments that are signatories to the Devolution Agreement-in-Principle: the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation and the Northwest Territory Metis Nation.

Detailed work has also begun on many...

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 6th Session (day 16)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yesterday I had the opportunity to recognize a few folks that are down doing some work around caribou issues as well as Wildlife Act issues. Further today I’d like to also recognize James Firth. I believe he’s about to be chairman of the Gwich’in Renewable Resource Board. Thank you.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 6th Session (day 16)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following two documents entitled Status Report to June 2011: Environment and Natural Resources Framework for Action 2008-2012; and 2011-2015, A Greenhouse Gas Strategy for the Northwest Territories.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 6th Session (day 16)

The transition document itself will cover quite a number of areas: the work that we’ve been doing as the 16th Assembly, the work that’s ongoing. This will fall into that category of ongoing work and put it before them. I can’t weight a priority of the next government, but it will be part of that document of transition and a commitment from the 16th Assembly. Thank you.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 6th Session (day 16)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I think the Member will be happy to hear that, in fact, I’ve just signed off a letter to forward the discussion paper to the Standing Committee on Social Programs. Thank you.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 6th Session (day 16)

The work that we’re doing by handing it over to the committee for their initial look and being part of the transition I can’t commit to a public release. We would have to, as we transition this to the next government, leave it to the new government to decide if they will distribute it publicly after hearing from the committees in the 17th Assembly.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 6th Session (day 16)

The work that we’ve done in forwarding the discussion paper to committee, we’ll await their response. Clearly, as I’ve indicated to Members, this will be part of the transition that we will be preparing for the 17th Assembly.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 6th Session (day 15)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document entitled Northwest Territories Health Status Report, August 2011. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 6th Session (day 15)

That’s one of the wonderful things about our consensus style of government: Members are fully aware of the work that’s going on. The Minister updates the committee and he would be able to inform them as to what level of work is going on, and the future Assembly could also make recommendations as this work will have to continue on into the 17th Assembly.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 6th Session (day 15)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. On top of the process that we have in place where our corporations table their annual reports and business plans in this Assembly, that’s one method where Members have access and can measure how our corporations have done business. As for the ongoing work around the Financial Administration Act, I will have to speak to the Minister on that work and see what’s been incorporated and the timelines for that.