Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Minister tried to use a little tactic to cut me off earlier, but I'm back.
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Mr. Speaker, my questions are for the Minister of ITI, and it's not along the same question, it's a different question. We know recently, Mr. Speaker, that we just celebrated the success of the NWT Film Festival. So I'm wondering, can the Minister explain, is ITI engaging the local film industry to discuss strategic investment and look for ways to create local jobs in the film industry? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Masi. Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. ITI continues to advance initiatives and investments in supporting the NWT film sector. As of recently, they just had a gala year with their new release of the Midnight Sun feature, which I suspect a number of Members in the Assembly have attended, hopefully. I was out of town so I couldn't make it, but kudos go out to them on that. We will continue to work with them on any initiatives and marketing stuff forward to help this industry grow in the Northwest Territories. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you to the Minister for his reply. We know that the fishing industry is an industry that has formerly been a very robust and thriving industry. I wonder if the Minister can describe how is ITI supporting the Tlicho Cooperative representatives of the Great Slave fishery on their business case and decision to rebuild the Great Slave Lake fishery?
This is something that is very near and dear to my heart, as I am from Hay River and it's very important to the local industry of Hay River and the Northwest Territories. I can reassure the Member that I will be working very closely with the Tlicho business and the Fishing Federation and all people and fishers of the Northwest Territories on how we're going to move this process forward to make sure we bring a viable industry that is beneficial to all Northerners and to reach out to industry and people across the great globe of the world, basically, to see what kind of fresh fish we have here and market it properly. We will continue to do that.
Masi. Oral questions. Member for Frame Lake.
