Question 361-15(5): Climate Change Action Fund Project  Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. The action that is being undertaken, there are two other steps that the department and the consultant are looking at. There will be further workshops at the end of this month or perhaps into March. Mr. Speaker, steps three and four definitely

Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Madam Chair. That's good to know for DEAs to take note of that; that they have the freedom to develop whatever curriculum they see fit for their kids. I just have a question on the department initiatives with respect to enhancing the aboriginal interest in science a

Minister's Statement 75-15(5): Tlicho Road Studies  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to report on a number of studies the Department of Transportation has or will be completing under a new agreement that will help move forward the planning to improve road access into the Tlicho. As we all know, the only year-rou

Establishment Of An Arctic University In The Inuvik Region  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, a few days ago my colleague from Kam Lake spoke on the need for a university in the Arctic and he made a compelling case for Yellowknife. I would like to go one step further, Mr. Speaker, and make a case as to why I believe the Arctic univers

Motion 45-15(5): Highway No. 3 Safety Issues, Carried  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This infrastructure funding we are receiving is because of resource pressure, development, the argument we made to the federal government, and they agreed it was impacting us and provided funding in which to better accommodate our roads, in particular ou

Minister's Statement 78-15(5): International Polar Year  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the polar regions have profound significance for the Earth's climate and ultimately environments, ecosystems and human society. However, we still remain somewhat unaware of many aspects of how polar climate operates and its interaction with

Territorial Coordination To Address Issues Of Water And Climate Change  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as we will hear today, the issue of water and climate change is fundamental to the Northwest Territories and our survival, and I think, as a government, we have to take better steps to strengthen the processes we currently have to deal with t

Changes To Northern Wildlife Resulting From Climate Change  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I want to talk about climate change and the impact it's having on our wildlife. Mr. Speaker, if you have lived in the North like I have for the past 25 years, you can't help but notice the changes in our climate. As a young boy in the early 1980s,

Shared Responsibility For Protecting Northern Water Resources  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'd also like to raise the issue of climate change and water here in the House. I'm aware that the general public and many Members of this House, note the direct correlation between these two very important issues facing northerners, Canadians, an

Mackenzie River Basin Summit  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, some time ago when I was in Tulita and listening to the elders speak on water and the climate change -- this was about 10 or 15 years ago -- Chief George Kodakin and Chief Paul Wright spoke on the things that were going to come down the valley

Environmental Accountability Of The Mackenzie Gas Project Proponents  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The David Suzuki Foundation produced the document entitled "All Over the Map: 2006 Status Report of Provincial Climate Change Plans." This report looks at provincial climate change efforts. It assesses each province's plan and analyzes each one's commitmen

Question 411-15(5): GNWT Position On Alberta Tar Sands Development  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in the last couple of months we've been very busy at ENR trying to get a handle on a number of issues that have come forward, including the issues reflecting some of the concerns on water, climate change and bringing some of our strategies fo

Question 411-15(5): GNWT Position On Alberta Tar Sands Development  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I certainly agree with the honourable Member that we're more than just a stakeholder; we have to deal with all the downstream effects that come through development or climate change or otherwise. Mr. Speaker, it's been several years now that the Mackenzi

Question 419-15(5): Need For A Collaborative Provincial/territorial Water Strategy  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'd like to ask my questions in follow-up to my Member's statement to Minister of ENR. What I was trying to say in my long-winded Member's statement was how much water we have all around us. As a young girl, I always took it for granted that t

Question 422-15(5): Incorporating Traditional Knowledge Into Water Management Policies  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is to the Minister of ENR, Mr. McLeod, in terms of the water, again, and climate change issues on the whole. I want to ask the Minister what his department is doing to prepare where you'll have traditional knowledge also with scien