Michael Nadli

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources plans to introduce new forest management legislation during the life of this Assembly. How is ITI involved in this important work in terms of using our forest resources industry?

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. My questions today are for the Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment. As I stated earlier this afternoon, my constituents are concerned with the lack of information on this year's harvest from ITI. How does the department plan to engage with the communities to help manage the activity in the Deh Cho this year regarding the mushroom harvest? Mahsi.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just in terms of certainty, I mean, within the Nahanni, Liard, and the Mackenzie herd, you know, we have a matter where we don't have final agreements with the Aboriginal governments. I want to understand how the department is engaging communities in terms of ensuring their involvement with developing management plans for bison. Mahsi.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Again, in terms of the active positions summary, it says Dehcho, and the positions that are noted are 15. Can I get a distinction between Dehcho and Nahendeh? I know Dehcho kind of is presented as is. I mean, it's like there's 15 positions in my riding, and I really would like that, but from what I understand, Dehcho would mean either Fort Simpson or Fort Providence. Can I have some distinction in terms of which positions are situated either in the Fort Simpson region versus Fort Providence? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just to the Minister, I just wanted to understand further to my colleague's points on timber permits and licences, there seems to be a significant decline over the past two years or so in terms of revenues from 2014 15 of $215,000 and dropped down to $5,000. Am I correct in that? Is that the right amount, $5,000?

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. How is ITI building on the lessons learned from last year's mushroom harvest? Mahsi.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would be remiss if I did not talk about mushrooms at least once this session. Mr. Speaker, morel mushrooms attracted a lot of visitors to my riding last year. People from all around the world flocked to the Deh Cho to pick mushrooms. Never before had we seen so many people camped along the road north of Providence and in the bush. Mr. Speaker, this is the second summer after the forest fires of 2014. Are we expecting a better crop of mushrooms this summer? A buyer has settled in the bush past the Chan Lake Tower and vehicles are parked alongside the road...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just wanted to understand the role in terms of ECE and plus the communities that are recipients of these contributions that are given to them to try and put effort in terms of revitalizing the language at the community level. What role does ECE play and, plus, what role does the language groups in terms of receiving the dollars play? I know there's been challenges in terms of monitoring at least the status of the languages, then there's been challenges in terms of ensuring that the efforts are made, that best practices are made in terms of revitalization initiatives...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. My question is in regards to the funding for Aboriginal organization and Aboriginal languages. It notes here 2016 and 2015-16 there hasn't been a change. At least $4.859 million has been accorded to Aboriginal languages. My question is to the Minister, what portion of that is designated to the 11 Aboriginal official languages? I mean, maybe to try to set the context of the question is that I understand like there's these 11 official languages, but then we have regions. Like say my region, the Deh Cho, we speak Slavey and Dene and, you know, similarly up north they would...

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and this is just a question in terms of the status I wanted to get in terms of the initiative towards amalgamating the Northwest Territories Official Languages Board, and also the Northwest Territories Aboriginal Language Revitalization Board. Has the department contemplated the need for draft legislation to ensure at least there is consistent application and legislation at the same time? I am sure there is fluid in terms of the structures that we have before us. Thank you.