Thank you, Mr. Speaker and good morning to my colleagues. I have every reason to smile this morning. I have my tooth back. Mr. Speaker, many times in this House we talk about youth. Unfortunately, we are often speaking about the problems that face them, things like alcohol and drug abuse, teen suicide, peer pressure and lack of jobs. It is easy to focus on youth with problems. I would like to remind everyone there are a lot of good, young people out there doing good things in their communities. In Broughton Island, there is a group of young people who are making a difference. They are the Youth Committee. They do many positive things
together, promoting healthy and productive life choices. They give each other support to make the right choices in their lives.
Mr. Speaker, last October, they travelled here to Yellowknife to meet with me and have new experiences. This winter they continue doing good things in the community. For example, they organized hunting trips. The food from these trips was then shared with elders and other people in the community. Mr. Speaker, with young people like those on the Youth Committee in Broughton Island, I know the future of Nunavut will be good in hands. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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