Daniel McNeely

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm encouraged by the recent consultation on the new legislation for the first ever Mineral Resources Act. This is valuable information that needs to be shared and is within the strategy, the NWT Geological Survey Strategic Plan, released this past March, Mr. Speaker. My question is: what awareness of this strategy has the department done since? Mahsi.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Today I wear my traditional vest in recognition of the NWT Arts Week. The residents of the Northwest Territories possess and produce world-wide unique art. Among the unique inventory is our art of traditional knowledge captured in our elders. The NWT Geological Survey Strategy is one of many strategic plans developed by this government. Strategic plans are an essential element to management's ability to enhance the directives as developed.

Having a model or strategy supported by management's ability to achieve our government's mandate for the people we represent is a...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I do not want to interfere with any capitalization of a new building here for the community of Colville Lake in regards to their school. I just want to know if it is on the 20-year needs assessment department, and if there's ongoing discussions for some immediate addressing of the building with the community leadership. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My last question is: I know the department is working on that mineral conference. Would the Minister look at holding that session, if and when it happens, in the community of Tulita? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Part of the consultation questions I heard on the last go-around here on the new Mineral Resources Act consultation was that not everybody could afford to go to the regional centres to participate into the open houses. I'm wondering if we can take the open house sessions to the communities. Will the Minister commit to an open house session on this strategy and how it is inter-linked with other initiatives to the five Sahtu communities? It will be four, now.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize the youth members of the Youth Abroad program and their supervisors. Mahsi.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, would like to recognize Mr. Darrell Beaulieu, Mr. David Ramsay, and Margaret Gorman. Mahsi.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Mr. Simpson.

Thank you, Minister Cochrane. Time has expired. Mr. Testart.

Thank you, Minister McLeod. Mr. Simpson.