Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness  Mr. Speaker, here in Northwest Territories, we have experienced significant flooding in recent weeks. Residents of Fort Simpson, Jean Marie and Fort Good Hope have suffered major damage to their homes, and other communities along the Mackenzie River have also had high water level

Canadian Heritage  Madam Speaker, I was joined by the Minister of Canadian Heritage to meet with the Gwich'in Tribal Council recipients of the indigenous language and cultures program to learn about indigenous language projects in the Northwest Territories. Thanks to the funding received, the Gwich

Petitions  Mr. Speaker, today I am presenting a petition signed by over 32,000 Canadians, including 471 of residents of NWT. This petition was sponsored by the Yellowknives Dene First Nation and calls upon the Government of Canada to apologize for its role in the harmful legacy of Giant M

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation  Mr. Speaker, earlier this week, our government proudly supported a motion to continue the debate on Bill C-5, a national day for truth and reconciliation. It is disappointing that unanimous consent was not reached to continue to advance this important piece of legislation, becaus

Public Safety  Mr. Speaker, gender violence disproportionately victimizes indigenous women across Canada and in particular in Canada's north. A recent Statistics Canada report confirms that gender-based violence is on the rise, especially against indigenous women, and has gotten worse during th

Member for Yukon  Mr. Speaker, I would like to pay tribute to a strong advocate for the north, the hon. member for Yukon. It was 20 years ago, on November 27, 2000, that he was first elected to the House. As the third longest-serving MP in Yukon's history, he has served six terms under four prime

Recognition of Bravery  Mr. Speaker, today I want to recognize two of my constituents, Roy Helmer and Shelly Wood. In the early hours of October 16, Shelly heard sounds that would bring any of us into a full state of panic. Upon investigation, she was shocked to see a bear attacking someone just outsi

Citizenship Act  Madam Speaker, infrastructure is very important to us, especially in the area of transportation. We have very few roads and most of the airports in our communities are very small. However, there have been some very important investments made by the Liberal government. Over the la

Citizenship Act  Madam Speaker, for 10 years, when the Conservatives were in power, there was very little hope among the indigenous population of this country. We saw many attempts to muzzle indigenous people. We are now making progress. We are on the right path. Progress is not as fast as we exp

Citizenship Act  Madam Speaker, I would like to acknowledge that I am speaking from the traditional homeland of the Dene, Métis and Inuvialuit of the Northwest Territories. I am of Métis descent. I am a member of the Dehcho First Nations. We are known as the “big river” people. I believe I am th

Secret Path Week  Mr. Speaker, Secret Path Week marks the dates that both Chanie Wenjack and Gord Downie passed away. Chanie Wenjack was a 12-year-old boy who died of exposure while attempting to get back home to his family from residential school. Secret Path Week is about creating a national p

Health  Madam Speaker, in cities across the country we are seeing the number of COVID-19 cases rise. We know that first nations, Inuit and Métis face unique challenges combatting the spread of COVID-19. Could the parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services update the

The Environment  Mr. Speaker, I know our government has been outspoken in the past about opposing the United States administration's plan to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska to oil drilling and that it could auction off drilling leases this calendar year. The ANWR is a criticall

Rural Health Care  Mr. Speaker, I attended the funeral of my niece Cheryl two weeks ago and, six months before that, the funeral of her father. Cancer impacts all families. It does not care about age, income, job, dreams for the future or where one lives. In rural Canada, it is often difficult

Northern Affairs  Mr. Speaker, last September our government unveiled a new long-term and strategic vision for Canada's Arctic and north with the release of the Arctic and northern policy framework. Could the Minister of Northern Affairs comment on the co-development process of the framework and