The who’s who of the NWT Film and Media Sector came out last night as the NWT Film Commission celebrated a number of its longstanding partners and supporters with a stakeholder recognition dinner.
The COVID-compliant event was opened celebrated 10 years of film and media production in the NWT.
Mr. Speaker, while 2020 was a very different year for film and media in the Northwest Territories, we have continued to work behind the scenes to ensure we are supporting the sector so they are ready to welcome new opportunities when border restrictions are eased.
From astronomy and photography workshops to film and fashion showcases, the Naka Festival celebrates the combination of aurora borealis and northern culture through a variety of themed events hosted by community organizations and representatives.
Naka (pronounced Na-ke) is Wıı̀lıı̀deh for “Northern Lights”.
The month-long event (March 1-31) is sponsored by the City of Yellowknife along with the Yellowknives Dene First Nation, the North Slave Metis Alliance, NWT Tourism and the Government of the Northwest Territories.
Minister of Industry Tourism and Investment Caroline Wawzonek joined her colleagues Hon. Ranj Pillai (Yukon) and Hon. David Akeeagok (Nunavut) on the PDAC International stage Tuesday for a discussion about mineral development in Canada’s North.
Titled The Northern Advantage, the Ministers of Mining panel was facilitated by group publisher of the Northern Miner, Anthony Vaccaro. The discussion centered on the key aspects of the mineral investment case for Canada’s three most northerly territories.
The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada annual conference reconvened Monday.
The Toronto conference is considered to be the world’s premier mineral exploration and mining convention and attracts upwards of 20,000 in-person delegates annually.
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is extending the Wage Top Up Program to August 31st, 2021. To support low-wage workers during the Covid-19 pandemic, the GNWT has implemented the Wage Top-Up Program to provide temporary financial assistance to NWT workers aged 15 or over and earning less than $18 per hour.
The Northern Food Innovation Challenge is a pan-Canadian challenge aimed at increasing food security in the NWT.
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Mr. Speaker, professional engineers and geoscientists play an essential role in the growth and development of the Northwest Territories. They help address our society’s needs and solve our problems. Their work is evident all around us – in our buildings, highways and airports; in our safe drinking water; in our power and communications; and in our mapping and resource development in the North, to name a few.
Mr. Speaker, it is fitting that as we focus this sitting on the government’s budget, including how GNWT spending impacts the NWT economy and the role it can play in our economic recovery efforts, we are also beginning a territory-wide conversation about our government’s procurement practices and policies. Procurement is a significant tool that can positively increase the benefits of government spending on the private sector and, as a result, on the economy as a whole.
