Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in the context of the document Towards a Better Tomorrow, the 14th Legislative Assembly will continue to support and work with all youth organizations to achieve their goals. Today, I am pleased to share with you a fine example of this ongoing work.

As the Minister responsible for Youth and a Member of the 14th Legislative Assembly, I wish to congratulate the new partnership forged between Canadian North and the Territorial Youth Association (formerly the Native Women's Youth Association). This new partnership will provide the youth of the Northwest Territories an outlet where they can access either complimentary airfare and/or discounted airfares, enabling youth to travel throughout the North for productive and beneficial events. Canadian North, a northern-owned and operated company, has agreed to enter into this two-year agreement with the Territorial Youth Association, which I truly believe will prove to be a worthy investment in the youth of the Northwest Territories. To further highlight this, I wish to quote Canadian North's mission statement:

"Our mission is to better meet the needs of northern travellers and the North by investing time, energy and resources to help develop the communities we serve."

The Youth Exploration Program is one way Canadian North is realizing their mission. Through this Youth Exploration Program, youth will be provided with support so that they can participate in addressing the following youth priorities identified by the Territorial Youth Association including: alcohol-drug abuse prevention, youth development and training, racism and cultural education, youth justice and crime prevention, and sports and recreation.

At the break, I wish to invite each of you to the Great Hall. Along with representatives from Canadian North and the Territorial Youth Association, I will be officially launching this special youth initiative. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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