MP Harris challenges TNG Chiefs on New Prosperity

Yesterday, Cariboo-PG Member of Parliament Dick Harris openly challenged TNG (Tsilhqot'in National Government) Leadership to be open of the possibilities that 'New Prosperity' bring in a brief statement in the House of Commons yesterday during Member Statements:

See below for the statement by MP Harris:

Mr. Speaker, it is in everyone's interest to help ensure that first nations youth receive the education, support, and job skills training they need to get good-paying, long-lasting jobs. The New Prosperity mine will provide just that support and training. Skills training is desperately needed to provide good jobs for our first nations youth.

I asked the leadership of the Tsilhqot'in nation to recognize that its young people need this training to get those jobs.

I asked the leadership to visualize how its communities could benefit, if good-paying, long-lasting jobs could be filled by its young people. I urged the leadership to take advantage of this once in a generation opportunity that will provide jobs for their citizens that will last for more than 25 years.

The New Prosperity mine wants First Nations youth to take advantage of its skills training to fill those good-paying mine jobs. This is an opportunity that must not be missed.