Minister's Statement 43-14(5): Western Premiers' Conference  Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and good afternoon. Welcome back, everybody. Today I would like to report back to the Members on the Western Premiers' Conference attended by Premier Kakfwi in Dawson City from June 4th to 6th. Premiers from all three territories, British Columbia, Alberta

Reply 1-14(5)  Mr. Speaker, a lot has changed in the last number of years. I come from the 13th Assembly to this Assembly. I see there has been a real shift in focus from where we used to be one large Territory to where we are now a Territory on our own. One thing that I notice most, Mr. Speake

Question 131-14(5): Update On The Kyoto Protocol  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the whole area of climate change and the Kyoto Protocol and the concern of industry is that there are certain limits and certain goals that were set for different countries to meet to comply with in the Kyoto Protocol. There is a concern that

Infrastructure Funding For Small Communities  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I want to speak today about funds for small communities to bring them up to standard. In the budget address, Cabinet is looking at small communities. I think this is great. Some communities have facilities like arenas that were built 20 years ago with natu

Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Yes, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to provide you with an overview of the main estimates for the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development. For the 2002-2003 fiscal year, the department is requesting a total of $81,574,000. This request is an increase

Minister's Statement 17-14(5): Update On Kyoto Protocol  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to update Members on my recent meeting with Canada's Environment and Energy Ministers on the Kyoto Protocol. This protocol is important to the Northwest Territories because it is an international agreement to slow climate change and t

Question 46-14(5): Kyoto Protocol On Climate Change  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this climate change is a big issue for us in the North. Our elders are telling us that they are seeing a lot of changes, and certainly to the whole development of the climate change issue throughout the world, we have been following it and hav

Volunteer Airport Firefighters  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I want to talk about an issue that my colleague, Mr. Delorey, raised yesterday on the volunteer firefighters. I think the Minister responsible for that area should strongly consider the suggestions made by Mr. Delorey. I want to keep my co

Energy Issues In Small Communities  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have heard the Premier speak of the development of an energy strategy and the formation of an Energy Secretariat. Whenever I hear the word strategy, or hear about new branches of the bureaucracy, I have to wonder whether there will be any

Minister's Statement 78-14(3): Draft Greenhouse Gas Strategy  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, climate change is considered one of the most serious environmental, economic and political challenges of this century. The impact of climate change on the Arctic and especially on people with traditional lifestyles is a major concern for all o

Question 346-14(3): Draft Strategy On Greenhouse Gas Emissions  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is addressed to the Minister responsible for RWED, and it is in relation to the climate change which is affecting all of us in the world, especially the North, and specifically the government's long-awaited Greenhouse Gas Strategy as it ties in

Global Warming  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in early December, I held a press conference here at the Legislature with the five chiefs from my region. We shared a concern that long-term government visions are inefficient because they do not take advantage of infrastructure currently in p

Question 164-14(3): Plans For A Road To Resources  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the Members and the Speaker to bear with me as the preamble to my question is rather lengthy and very important. My question is for the Minister of Transportation, the Honourable Vince Steen. In my opening statement, I poi

Impacts Of Climate Change In The Northwest Territories  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, for some years now, we have heard about climate change. There are signs all around us that it is happening. My father and elders are telling me that the species of birds coming North are changing. There is a greater variety of birds and water

Question 274-13(6): Impact Of Climate Change On Wildlife  Mr. Speaker, this government has been a very strong supporter of aboriginal peoples livelihood, particularly out in the land, hunting and trapping. It seems to be more than just an economic activity. It is the means by which we know that our aboriginal peoples will best maintai