Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The mandate for the Skills Canada National Competition is to encourage and support a coordinated Canadian approach to promoting skilled trades and technologies to youth. This is the only national multitrade and technology competition for students and apprentices in the country. Every year, more than 500 young people from all regions of Canada come together at nationals to participate in over 40 skilled trade and technology competitions. Students must compete at our local, regional, and territorial events to gain their place, to represent the Northwest Territories at the Skills Canada National Competition. I would like to congratulate one of my constituents, Gord Papik, who in fact is already in the House working as a Page representing the Mackenzie Delta. Gord competed and placed in regionals and territorials. He moved on to nationals in Moncton, New Brunswick where he demonstrated workplace safety. Upon returning home to Aklavik, Gord had one night’s sleep after which he boated to Inuvik to get on a plane to travel here to Yellowknife to work as a Page. Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratulating Gord.
Masi. That’s what you call dedication. Members’ statements. Member for Nunakput.
