Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The broad overall objectives, the one thing we've got to remember: this is our very first agricultural strategy in the Northwest Territories. What we are trying to do with this strategy, what other people have done in 20 years, we are trying to do it in 10 years. It was part of the mandate to try to grow the agriculture sector. We see it as an economic development agenda. We have heard that in community engagements, along with all these other things that are implemented within the strategy. This is a blueprint of what the communities, the growers, the farm people in the Northwest Territories have said they want, that outlines actions that must be taken, and investments that we must make into the strategy moving forward, and over time, we hope to implement the strategy that will advance these commitments that we have made in cost of living, fostering healthy families, and enhancing capacity, youth programs for youth, so these are many things that we put forward along with all the residents in the NWT that have participated in it. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Wally Schumann on Question 722-18(2): Northwest Territories Agriculture Strategy
In the Legislative Assembly on March 9th, 2017. See this statement in context.
Question 722-18(2): Northwest Territories Agriculture Strategy
Oral Questions
March 8th, 2017
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