Mr. Speaker, I would like to advise Members of the ministerial responsibilities assigned to the new Cabinet Members.
Ms. Rebecca Mike will be responsible for the Department of Health and the Department of Social Services.
Mr. John Todd will be responsible for the Department of Transportation and the Department of Safety and Public Services. He will also be the Minister responsible for the Workers' Compensation Board and the Public Utilities Board.
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Mr. Richard Nerysoo will be responsible for the Department of Education, Culture and Employment Programs and Minister responsible for Arctic College and the Science Institute of the Northwest Territories.
Mr. Speaker, I want to add that it is important for residents of the Northwest Territories to realize the recent resignations of Cabinet have not disrupted our agenda. They are unfortunate but the election of Rebecca Mike, John Todd and Richard Nerysoo to Cabinet will ensure our ability to continue the directions that both the government and Legislative Assembly set out to achieve when we were elected a little over a year ago. Thank you very much.
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