Herbert Nakimayak

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm on page 70 on conservation planning. I'd just like to wonder, Mr. Chair, the Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk highway opened recently and in this summer I'm sure there's going to be some sort of an impact on the fishing along the highway, as well as Husky Lakes. I'm just wondering if the Minister and his colleagues can update us on any talks with fisheries, joint management with the Inuvialuit, the land administration, or the federal government, any types of conservation along the highway and Husky Lakes. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

It's good to see that the GNWT is working with Indigenous governments. Mr. Speaker, I have spoken about Indigenous governments and their drive to self-determination. I would like to know what the GNWT is doing as a whole to work with Indigenous governments and governments as they build capacity towards self-determination.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Clause-by-Clause Review of the Bill

The clause-by-clause review of the bill was held on February 26, 2018. At this review, the committee moved the following motions:

That Bill 1 be amended by adding the following after subclause 5(4):

(5) The Minister shall, within 90 days following the end of each fiscal year, table a report of the fund with the Legislative Assembly, which includes

the total amount paid into the fund in the preceding fiscal year;

details of each disbursement from the fund, including the recipient, the amount paid and a description of the purpose for the...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in December 2016 the federal government announced that it would be developing a new Arctic Policy Framework (APF) in collaboration with Indigenous, territorial and provincial partners. I would like share some of the work and feedback that Inuit of Canada are proposing in response to a draft Table of Contents shared at a recent meeting.

The APF proposes four themes, Mr. Speaker:

Economy and Trade;

Defence, Safety, and Security;

Environmental and Scientific Cooperation; and

Social and Cultural Cooperation.

Mr. Speaker, the Inuit Circumpolar Council of Canada (ICC)...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. That's actually really good to hear. I think, as we move forward with our budgets, we look at conservation. Mr. Chair, I believe that the harvesters and the people who are out on the land are the best conservationists, period. I think those are the people we need to engage with, furthermore, and actually learn from them, build Indigenous traditional knowledge, and have them collaborate. Also, I'm just wondering, more of a comment: I think it's about time that government, it's not just the territory but all across Canada, look at the lead the Northwest Territories for...

I appreciate the response, Mr. Chair. That's all I have for this section. Thank you.

I appreciate the response from the Premier. Mr. Speaker, decision-making in the Northwest Territories is best when Indigenous groups are involved, as we are major stakeholders. An example is the Canada/US five-year moratorium on offshore drilling.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Earlier I spoke about the Arctic Policy Framework. My questions are for the Premier. Mr. Speaker, my first question to the Premier is: I would like to like to know how GNWT priorities align with the Inuit of the Northwest Territories. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm just going to reiterate what some of my colleagues said. I'd like to welcome Patrick Dang Gruben; the chair of Inuvialuit Development Corporation, Denny Rodgers; and as well as from IVC and the Grand Chief of the Gwich'in tribal council president, Bobbie Jo Greenland Morgan, and James Thorbourne. It's good to see Indigenous governments partnering together, and the Gwich'in and the Inuvialuit are definitely leading and showing a good example of that. Kudos to Bobbie Jo and Dang for partnering on projects in the territory. As well as, Mr. Speaker, I'd like to also...

It's good to see that programs like this are starting to roll out across the territory. Mr. Speaker, in the interim and in the future, to provide a strong professional foundation to home and community care, what other actions will the Minister take to improve homecare, especially in our smallest and most remote communities? What are the options there?