(Translation starts) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am going to be speaking in my language today. I do not have an opportunity to speak in my language too often, so I am very happy today to be able to speak in my language. I am happy for that occasion.
October 23rd to the 26th, I visited six Nahendeh communities... Minister Roger Allen, the Minister responsible for Municipal and Community Affairs, Housing and Youth. There were several Government of the Northwest Territories regional staff who travelled with us as well. Liza McPherson from the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs; Larry Campbell and Steve Moses from the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation; and Paul Kraft from Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development. I would like to thank each of these communities for the wonderful hospitality they showed Mr. Allen and myself. I would also like to thank you for sharing your concerns and your suggestions to improve services for our communities.
You can be assured that Minister Allen and I have taken note of all the items discussed and are looking at ways to address your concerns. Whether we were meeting with the hamlet or village mayors and councils, First Nations chiefs and councils, Metis presidents or private residents and businesses in Nahendeh, we were clearly made aware that people want to work together to find community solutions to community problems. So I am thankful for that.
We, the Government of the Northwest Territories, are here to help the people, so we look forward to helping with people in the communities. (Translation ends) Mr. Speaker, I would like to seek unanimous consent to conclude my statement.