Registry of Lobbyists
Northwest Territories Association of Communities
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Aboriginal Affairs, Federal-Provincial Relations, Health
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Adequately fund the provision of Mental Health and Addictions treatment to allow the Territories to move beyond the harm reduction model that is not even being achieved.
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Aboriginal Affairs, Federal-Provincial Relations, Housing
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Affordable housing agreements must be flexible and respect provincial and territorial jurisdictions, chronic homelessness and inadequacy of housing must be eliminated through proven strategies;
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Defence, National Security/Security
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Further understand engage the federal government regarding their plans for Defence funding in the Territory. Seek opportunities for further consultation and input.
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Aboriginal Affairs, Climate, Economic Development, Education, Federal-Provincial Relations, Housing, Regional Development
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Implement the Arctic and Northern Policy Framework to create a future where Northern and Arctic people are thriving, strong and safe.
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Aboriginal Affairs, Justice and Law Enforcement
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Implement the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action and the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls’ Calls for Justice in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples.
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Climate, Municipalities
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Provide advice and feedback on the federal government's response to wildfires and flooding.
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Federal-Provincial Relations, Housing
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special, territorial funding transfers are required to preserve and renovate existing social housing units.
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Housing, Taxation and Finance
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tax incentives or other measures must be used to stimulate new rental and affordable housing construction
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Climate, Infrastructure, Research and Development
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The scale of the Climate Change Challenge in the NWT far exceeds the capacity of the Territorial or local governments to address and will require a considerable fiscal investment by the federal government first to finish articulating the scope and scale of the challenge as well as actually mitigating and addressing those impacts.
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Climate, Infrastructure, Municipalities, Regional Development
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The unique conditions of Northern and remote communities greatly affect how municipal infrastructure is built and maintained. Northern communities have unique realities that need to be addressed in program design through flexibility in how funding is disbursed and how programs are applied to Northern communities. For example, construction seasons in the North are much shorter than southern municipalities.
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