Date
May
26
2004
Members Present
ITEM 1: PRAYER
Assembly Members
Debates of May 26, 2004 (day 13)
Topics
Statements
Member’s Statement On Economic Development Benefits For Tu Nedhe
Robert Villeneuve
Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. First I just want to say hello to all the Members of this Assembly, to the people in the gallery and to all my constituents. It is a pleasure to return to Yellowknife to this Third Session of the 15th Legislative Assembly, and it is a welcoming sight to see all the Members returning to the session in good health. I sincerely hope that this remains the same in the future.
Mr. Speaker, since the last session in March 2004, many new developments have taken place, not only in the Tu Nedhe region, but also in the NWT and in Canada. With many new developments in the Tu Nedhe region, such as the signing of the Snap Lake project, socioeconomic and environmental agreements, the municipal co-management signing agreement, and also ongoing discussions on future hydro developments along with some improvements in forestry, housing and social sectors of my constituency. I would like to state that I look forward to working more diligently with all the Members of this 15th Assembly to move forward and realize some of the goals that will be laid out in the government’s strategic plan, and making some of these new developments beneficial to all the residents of Tu Nedhe.
Mr. Speaker, although the future does seem brighter from a government standpoint, I cannot stress the need for this government to continue its commitment to resolve many outstanding issues of my constituents in areas of income support, student financial assistance, seniors health issues, and a review of the rent scale and WCB, just to name a few.
Mr. Speaker, I feel that this government is going to realize that any progress towards achieving a small degree of the 15th Legislative Assembly’s vision of self-reliant individuals and families, and healthy communities we have to start from the grassroots and work our way up, because if we want to retain and improve the public’s confidence in our government like what the Calgary Flames are doing, grassroots is where we need to start. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
---Applause