Shane Thompson

Thank you. As everybody else here, I'd like to thank Brian, you know, for all the service. I've been able to have the pleasure of working with him and looking up at these beautiful lights. There is one left out there, so we need to get that fixed before you leave. So it started out with Glen and then Glen passed on the or Minister Abernethy passed it on to me. So I've kept him on his toes, so he left one, so we'll work on that. And welcome, Mr. Powder. You will now have the pleasure of me tormenting you about these lights as well. So thank you very much.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I'm hoping that he's back here, my ministerial special advisor, Jeff Rate. It's his birthday, so I just want to wish him a happy birthday and hopefully he's in the building to hear it. Fine, he it's not. Oh well, I wish him a happy birthday anyway. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I wish to present to the House Bill 66, An Act to Amend the Property Assessment and Taxation Act, to be read for the first time. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I wish to tabling the following two documents: Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation Fund 20212022 Annual Report; and, a Followup Letter for Oral Question 122419(2): Court Decision Regarding Search of Lutselk'e Camp. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, on Wednesday, September 7, both Liidlii Kue elementary and high school staff and students said farewell to Mr. Bernie Leader as he entered into a muchdeserved retirement. Mr. Leader has supported the staff and students as a support assistant for the past 23 years, where he made a lifelong contribution to our students' education needs. Overall, he's been a pillar of support in our local education system and will be dearly missed.

Madam Speaker, to acknowledge Mr. Leader's ascension going into retirement, the schools gathered in the elementary school gym...

Madam Speaker, this government works to support Northerners who want to get out on the land and participate in the traditional activities as part of sustainable livelihoods. Since marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in September, I have thought about our efforts to promote sustainable livelihoods and support residents of the Northwest Territories, and the mandate commitments of this government all serve to create a critical mass that builds bridges and strengthens partnerships.

Northerners, and particularly Indigenous peoples, have important connections to the land, water...

Mr. Speaker, on August 16th Speed Skating NWT proudly reported that Val Gendron from Fort Simpson has been recognized by Speed Skating Canada with a Coaches Award of Excellence. The Coaches Award of Excellence is awarded to those who have made meaningful contributions to the sport of speed skating in the role of a coach. Each year a maximum of three winners are selected for the award. This year they recognized two with Val being one of the two winners.

The Coaches Award of Excellence is intended to recognize coaching excellence within a given year and may be bestowed upon an individual based on...

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I wish to table the following document: Northwest Territories Surface Rights Board 20212022 Annual Report and the 20212022 Audited Financial Statements. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. I am going to have to disagree with the Member. She doesn't her definition of what is SWAT team is and what my definition of my officers that work for the Department of ENR do is totally different. So as I said, it was approximately three hours. So whatever the helicopter time was is what it was. But these are part of the jobs that we need to do. So as for the amount, it was three hours of what the cost is.

I just need to really stress with this mobile zone, she should reach out to her leadership and talk to the Wek’eezhii Renewable Resource Board, because...

Thank you. I thank the Member for her beautiful Member's statement; I greatly appreciate that. In regards to the question, I've already told the Member from Tu NedheWiilideh and Member from Great Slave, I've reached out to the chief from Lutselk'e. We are right now having a conversation, and we're working together on this. So that's what I've made a commitment to and that's what I'm going to do. Thank you, Madam Speaker.