Minister's Statement 21-20(1): Enhancing the Northwest Territories Workforce   of strengthening our workforce, enhancing skills, and building our economy are woven through three government strategies: The Immigration Strategy;The Apprenticeship, Trades and Occupational Certification Strategy; and,Skills 4 Success. The immigration and apprenticeship strategies concluded

Member's Statement 99-20(1): Licensed Gaming   and public governments. We could transform our economy with an open mind and a willingness to embrace this important industry. The industry and opportunity are there, Mr. Speaker. We just need the reforms and willingness from the Minister responsible to chart a safe path forward

Member's Statement 140-20(1): Northwest Territories Capital Investment and Labour Force Statistics  . Speaker, this means new federal infrastructure dollars could hit the Northwest Territories if we did it right. New dollars are good for investment, good for people. It creates an economy. It helps stimulate the North and the activity. Again, going back to the minus $900 million going

Member's Statement 145-20(1): Nachalecho Project  -making will allow us to progress during this 20th Assembly. Since the November 2023 elections, the newly-elected MLAs focus on decisions. This process is working to fill our government's vacancies to boost our concerning economy. The potential is both real and imminent, Mr. Speaker

Minister's Statement 31-20(1): Additional Investment to Bolster Digital Adoption by Businesses  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, earlier this month the 20th Legislative Assembly affirmed its commitment to building a strong economic foundation. We live in a digital world where so much economic potential exists in digital economies because, for starters, that is where

Member's Statement 83-20(1): Funding for Non-Governmental Organizations   the economy from grinding to a halt. And we've seen the GNWT have to step in and the extra cost of that. In recent years, the GNWT has taken over the day shelters and sobering centres in both Inuvik and Yellowknife, and we see in our supplementary estimates that that facility

Motion 20-20(1): Affirming Housing as a Human Right, Carried   for individuals. It's also for industry. It touches every aspect of what we -- of our communities, of our economy, and of our social fabric. So I'm very pleased to support this. And I thank my honourable friend for bringing it toward, and I will be voting to support this motion. Thank you.

Question 119-20(1): Closure and Remediation of the Norman Wells Oil Field   initiatives and investments and also strategic infrastructure investments as well through my counterpart colleagues here in order, really, to build a skilled workforce and make sure that we have the critical infrastructure to be able to move forward with the economy. Thank you.

Question 115-20(1): Support for Mineral Exploration and Extraction  Thank you. I don't want to put a price on our mining industry but it's fundamental to our economy. Mr. Speaker, another thing that we've heard is there's too much red tape. It's a very difficult regulatory process. Will the Minister commit to making regulatory improvements

Committee Motion 2-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 28-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2023-2024, Carried   Carbon Economy Leadership Fund, which is fully offset by revenues from the Government of Canada;$6 million to support the funding for the Hay River Harbour Restoration offset by revenues from Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada totaling $3 million; and,$4 million

Member's Statement 88-20(1): 18th Anniversary of the Great Bear River Bridge Application  , this project has a pre-equity position. Projects are essential to public transit while creating a disposable economy. Mr. Speaker, in tribute, the Cece McCauley legacy continues. Mahsi cho.

Question 40-20(1): Government of the Northwest Territories Carbon Taxation   regions. It allowed us to use 10 percent of our net revenue and share that directly with communities, which is something unique to our system. And it's also allowed us to maintain a system that recognizes how our industrial system works, how our industrial part of the economy works

Minister's Statement 7-20(1): AME Roundup 2024   the extraction of precious stones and minerals. Even before a mine can start operating, a diverse range of products and services are required. Exploration activities and geoscience research can bring significant economic benefits. Exploration activities benefit our economy by hiring locally

Member's Statement 33-20(1): Development of the Knowledge Economy  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I am speaking about the knowledge economy and what development of this sector could mean for our territory. First, I want to dispel the idea that growing this sector is only about skill development. That is a key aspect

Question 30-20(1): Preparing for the Closure of Diavik Diamond Mine   closure absolutely will be felt across the territory because Diavik has been such an important part of our economy for decades now. And so getting this right is really important. So Diavik is doing a tremendous amount of work, and I've had the opportunity multiple times to sit down