Calvin Pokiak

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to send condolences to families and friends in Tuktoyaktuk. Since December 2004, families and friends in Tuktoyaktuk have lost two elders.

I am sorry to report, Mr. Speaker, on Saturday night, I received word that another prominent elder, Mr. Edgar Kotokak passed away peacefully at the Inuvik General Hospital. Mr. Kotokak was surrounded by family and friends.

Mr. Speaker, last night around 11:00 p.m., I received another call about another prominent elder, Martha Kikoak, who passed away at the Stanton Territorial Hospital in Yellowknife. Mrs...

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Mr. Dent.

Page 7-32, courts, active positions, $49,000.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Now I would like to recognize Mr. Villeneuve.

Page 7-14, activity summary, services to government, grants and contributions, grants, $79,000. Mr. Yakeleya.

Information item, 7-49, working on behalf of others, $1.833 million.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize my nephew Hank Pokiak who just walked in. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, would like to send our condolences to the RCMP families and their loved ones. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak about the Northern Strategy as, unfortunately, I was unable to participate in the debate during Committee of the Whole.

Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to inform this government of my support for the Northern Strategy and its goals and objectives. This has been a long journey for the people of the Northwest Territories in our struggle to take our rightful place in Canada and be recognized for our contribution. Without an...

Thank you. There’s a motion on the floor. It’s not debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

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The motion is carried. I will rise and report progress. I would like to thank Minister Dent, Mr. Cooper and Kim Schofield.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Ms. Lee.