Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to present a petition dealing with the matter of Climate and Energy Action Plan.
The petition contains 73 handwritten signatures and 80 electronic signatures of Northwest Territories residents. The petitioners request that the Government of the Northwest Territories:
Collect a $3.50 tonne (co2eq) levy on carbon pollution from all fossil fuels sales in order to finance a new fund that would provide financial assistance to:
Homeowners and businesses to assist them to take action to reduce carbon pollution and fossil fuel use; and
Aboriginal governments and community governments to undertake community energy planning and climate adaptation projects.
Collect a $3.50 tonne (co2eq) levy on carbon pollution stemming from the oil and gas exploration and production activity in order to contribute to the existing NWT Heritage Fund.
Mahsi.
