Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Welcome back, colleagues. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this time to recognize Hazel Nerysoo for the outstanding achievement and contributions she has made to suicide prevention for people in the Mackenzie Delta and elsewhere in the Northwest Territories.

She has been chosen and will be recognized in St. John's, Newfoundland, October 26th, where she will be presented with a national service award by the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention.

Ms. Nerysoo lost her brother to suicide and is determined to provide help to others. She is a key person to assist when crisis situations occur in our communities and in our regions.

Ms. Nerysoo is committed to working with our communities and sits on boards, the Gwich'in Tribal Council, youth committees, and the T'loondih Healing Society and a lot of other boards and agencies.

She is well-known for her work as a suicide prevention worker and has raised the issue with regard to FAS/FAE and the work that is needed to improve the lives of all of our children.

She has traveled extensively throughout all of the small communities and she has always volunteered her time freely for the love of her people and the children in the community that she has served.

I would like to congratulate Hazel and her continued efforts. We deeply appreciate what she has done and the achievement that has been bestowed upon us with a national award for one of our own. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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