Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, yesterday in the House, I spoke about the Maximizing Northern Employment and how the design of it would not really benefit the outlying aboriginal communities because of the lack of capacity and infrastructure they have in those communities.

I want to encourage chiefs, councils and municipalities, Metis councils and non-profit organizations in those communities to familiarize themselves with this program so that they can get as much of that $11 million that has been designated in various areas from department to department. Contact the Department of Education, Culture and Employment and the right management organizations to utilize these funds. As this is a one-time thing only, there is no guarantee that this will continue. Let us try to utilize this as much as possible so we can benefit from it as much as possible.

It would be good if we could get innovative and work with other departments and see if we could work on something solid and concrete for the communities.

I mentioned the joint venture between the federal, aboriginal and GNWT governments yesterday in developing a building in Paulatuk. Those kind of innovative solutions would go a long way in training and employing our young workers out there who work in the communities, and also for building infrastructure towards a viable tourism development in our communities.

I have said many times in the House before that it is good to have mines, oil and gas, but those things are non-renewable. The economy of the future for the Northwest Territories will be tourism. The sooner we get ourselves ready for that industry, the better off we will be in the long run.

Again, Mr. Speaker, I encourage all organizations to go after this funding that is available now. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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