Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I will be supporting my colleagues Ms. Bisaro and Mr. Bromley on this motion, because of the poverty situation that exists in Nunakput already and all of the Northwest Territories. Communities, like Mr. Krutko said, he said it all regarding the way things are happening in the communities. We have people with no jobs; there’s no work going on. You never, ever heard of a food bank in the communities, but now they’re coming up to the community of Tuk. They’ve started a food bank and that was not heard of. Rich to resources and now it’s time we all step up to the plate and help our people that need help. If we put enough effort into this like we do with our diamond mines and oil and gas companies, we can do the same thing with our people to help them.
Jackie Jacobson on Motion 11-16(4): Development Of An Anti-Poverty Strategy, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on February 11th, 2010. See this statement in context.
Motion 11-16(4): Development Of An Anti-Poverty Strategy, Carried
Motions
February 10th, 2010
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