Herbert Nakimayak

I appreciate the response from the Premier. Mr. Speaker, decision-making in the Northwest Territories is best when Indigenous groups are involved, as we are major stakeholders. An example is the Canada/US five-year moratorium on offshore drilling.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Earlier I spoke about the Arctic Policy Framework. My questions are for the Premier. Mr. Speaker, my first question to the Premier is: I would like to like to know how GNWT priorities align with the Inuit of the Northwest Territories. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm just going to reiterate what some of my colleagues said. I'd like to welcome Patrick Dang Gruben; the chair of Inuvialuit Development Corporation, Denny Rodgers; and as well as from IVC and the Grand Chief of the Gwich'in tribal council president, Bobbie Jo Greenland Morgan, and James Thorbourne. It's good to see Indigenous governments partnering together, and the Gwich'in and the Inuvialuit are definitely leading and showing a good example of that. Kudos to Bobbie Jo and Dang for partnering on projects in the territory. As well as, Mr. Speaker, I'd like to also...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I appreciate the response. I know sometimes traditional knowledge or Indigenous knowledge is easy to promote and work with here in Canada. It's outside that other countries don't really see so much the value, but I appreciate the department for putting topics like this and lines like this in the budget. I think we need to continue to work with this for it to grow and integrate as we learn together. That's all I have to say. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Back on page 74 as well, too, I see country foods has $100,000. Could the department give an update on the strategy, on the framework for that? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm on page 70 on conservation planning. I'd just like to wonder, Mr. Chair, the Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk highway opened recently and in this summer I'm sure there's going to be some sort of an impact on the fishing along the highway, as well as Husky Lakes. I'm just wondering if the Minister and his colleagues can update us on any talks with fisheries, joint management with the Inuvialuit, the land administration, or the federal government, any types of conservation along the highway and Husky Lakes. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

It's good to see that the GNWT is working with Indigenous governments. Mr. Speaker, I have spoken about Indigenous governments and their drive to self-determination. I would like to know what the GNWT is doing as a whole to work with Indigenous governments and governments as they build capacity towards self-determination.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Clause-by-Clause Review of the Bill

The clause-by-clause review of the bill was held on February 26, 2018. At this review, the committee moved the following motions:

That Bill 1 be amended by adding the following after subclause 5(4):

(5) The Minister shall, within 90 days following the end of each fiscal year, table a report of the fund with the Legislative Assembly, which includes

the total amount paid into the fund in the preceding fiscal year;

details of each disbursement from the fund, including the recipient, the amount paid and a description of the purpose for the...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in December 2016 the federal government announced that it would be developing a new Arctic Policy Framework (APF) in collaboration with Indigenous, territorial and provincial partners. I would like share some of the work and feedback that Inuit of Canada are proposing in response to a draft Table of Contents shared at a recent meeting.

The APF proposes four themes, Mr. Speaker:

Economy and Trade;

Defence, Safety, and Security;

Environmental and Scientific Cooperation; and

Social and Cultural Cooperation.

Mr. Speaker, the Inuit Circumpolar Council of Canada (ICC)...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Earlier, I spoke about homecare services in Nunakput. Mr. Speaker, it's exciting to see the finalization of this bilateral agreement between the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Government of Canada, to bring home community care funding to the Northwest Territories. Mr. Speaker, my question to the Minister is: when does the Minister expect that our communities can start to engage with the planned paid-caregiver pilot? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.