Question 651-20(1): Investment in Promotional Campaign for Critical Mineral Mining  Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. So, Mr. Speaker, this was a soft launch at PDAC where we were able to attract different ambassadors from different countries who have now their own critical mineral funds, their own raw materials funds. We were able to attract different investors

Question 651-20(1): Investment in Promotional Campaign for Critical Mineral Mining  Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, overall the initiative is focused on critical minerals and then from there, on mineral resource development and, really, investment attraction in the territory. But our focus is certainly these days on critical minerals given that's

Question 651-20(1): Investment in Promotional Campaign for Critical Mineral Mining  Thank you so much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this program was just recently announced -- the Member is right -- when we were at PDAC, and it's an investment from CanNor, $460,000 between the three territories, to invest in essentially a promotional campaign to attract investment

Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery  Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Terry's going to feel very special today because we're all fighting over him, but I'd like to say a warm welcome to my constituent, and we might need some proof of residency now to Mr. Terry Testart. Mr. Speaker, I'd also like to acknowledge Stev

Minister's Statement 122-20(1): Northwest Territories Critical Minerals Priorities and Advanced Projects Update  Mr. Speaker, we have great rocks. The global demand for critical minerals continues to grow, and the Northwest Territories is well-positioned to play a key role in supplying these essential resources to Canada and its allies. With over two-thirds of the critical minerals listed b

Question 649-20(1): Northwest Territories Nominee Program  Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this is part of the information that I'm looking to ascertain from the federal government and to understand really what the resource needs would be of the people who would be identified as asylum seekers as part of this program. I kn

Question 649-20(1): Northwest Territories Nominee Program  Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. So, Mr. Speaker, absolutely, there -- the way that we shifted the criteria, based on our reduction in allotments this year, was to really focus on those individuals who had expiring work permits in 2025. And I appreciate the Member bringing forwa

Question 648-20(1): Northwest Territories Nominee Program  Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Because the federal government hasn't yet told me what is involved in the deal, what it is that they are asking of us, and what it is and how they are supporting residents in return. So that's the information that I'm waiting for. Thank you, Mr.

Question 648-20(1): Northwest Territories Nominee Program  Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, at the end of the day here, we're talking about people, and this is a very, very emotional subject for people who live in the territory. 99 percent of the people who are part of our nominee program are people who are already living i

Question 648-20(1): Northwest Territories Nominee Program  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have no updates today. Thank you.

Question 643-20(1): Jordan's Principle Funding in Education  Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. So, Mr. Speaker, right now we're working with education bodies to completely understand, you know, exactly what this entails. So as the Member alluded to in their statement, classroom assistants are a huge component of this but there are other el

Question 643-20(1): Jordan's Principle Funding in Education  Yes, Mr. Speaker.

Question 643-20(1): Jordan's Principle Funding in Education  Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I share the Member's huge concerns on this. We ourselves put about $165 million from the Department of Education, Culture and Employment straight into education bodies. And over the course of the time that Jordan's Principle has been

Question 636-20(1): Closure of Community Learning Centres and Opportunities to Work with the Northwest Territories Literacy Council  Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'm certainly always happy to have conversations, always happy to pass along the messages from the House, and certainly very interested in learning what the future of literacy programming looks like in the territory and working very

Question 636-20(1): Closure of Community Learning Centres and Opportunities to Work with the Northwest Territories Literacy Council  Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as I've previously shared with the House, I cannot direct the operations of Aurora College. That would be seen as interference, and I'm prohibited from doing so under the Aurora College's Act. But the commitment that I have made is t