Debates of March 10th, 2020

This is page numbers 557 - 606 of the Hansard for the 19th Assembly, 2nd Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library. The word of the day was thanks.

Topics

Oral Questions
Members Present
Prayer
Speaker's Ruling
Value of Tourism
Addiction Treatment Services
Agricultural Strategy
Delivered in Tlicho - Interpretation Not Available
International Women's Day
Fort Providence Health Centre Concerns
North Slave Correctional Centre Assault
Rental Adjustment for Aging Public Housing Units in Nunakput
Daylight Savings Time
Food Security in the Northwest Territories
Housing and Income Security
Virtual Care
Addictions Treatment Options
Agricultural Strategy
Rent Scale for Public Housing Units
Food Security in the Northwest Territories
Fort Providence Health Centre
Income Assistance
Daylight Savings Time
North Slave Correctional Complex Assault
Medical Travel
Municipal Land Transfer
Home and Community Care Review
North Slave Correctional Complex Assault
Written Question 7-19(2): Virtual Healthcare
Return to Written Question 4-19(2): Action Plan on Core Housing Needs
Tabled Document 53-19(2): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 88-19(2): Alcohol Strategy Tabled Document 54-19(2): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 105-19(2): Medical Travel Claim Forms
Tabled Document 55-19(2): Virtual Care: Recommendations for Scaling Up Virtual Medical Services - Report of the Virtual Care Task Force, February 2020
Tabled Document 56-19(2): Department of Justice Corrections Service Investigation Report
Bill 3: An Act to Amend the Public Highways Act
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Tabled Document 30-19(2): Main Estimates 2020-2021 - Environment and Natural Resources - Deferral of Further Consideration of the Estimates for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Orders Of The Day

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thanks, Madam Chair. So federal funding is being used to buy what? Thanks, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Member. Minister of ENR.

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Shane Thompson

Shane Thompson Nahendeh

Thank you. $1.066 million has been budgeted for the 2020-2021 for contract services; establishing, managing, and monitoring of candidate protected areas; nature fund cost-sharing agreement; cumulative impact monitoring; climate change and air quality; and conservation planning. Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Minister. Member for Frame Lake.

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thanks, Madam Chair. I will just leave that alone for now. I want to ask a question about Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program. What are we doing to actually facilitate a response and implementation to the environmental audits? Thanks, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Member. Minister of ENR.

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Shane Thompson

Shane Thompson Nahendeh

Thank you, Madam Chair. For detail, I will ask the deputy minister to address that. Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Deputy Minister, Ms. Kelly.

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Kelly

Thank you, Madam Chair. We have been provided with a draft of the audit. We are looking at the recommendations and providing responses. Once we have the responses, we will release it, as we did the last time. Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Deputy Minister. Member for Frame Lake.

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thanks, Madam Chair. What kind of follow-up, though, is done from year to year to make sure that commitments are actually kept and implemented? Thanks, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Member. Minister of ENR.

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Shane Thompson

Shane Thompson Nahendeh

Thank you, Madam Chair. There is internal tracking. Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Minister. Member for Frame Lake.

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thanks, Madam Chair. I did not have my earpiece in. Could he repeat the answer? Thanks, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Minister of ENR.

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Shane Thompson

Shane Thompson Nahendeh

I apologize. There is internal tracking. Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Minister. Member for Frame Lake.

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thanks, Madam Chair. Internal tracking is great. Is that tracking reported in any way? Thanks, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Member. Minister of ENR.

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Shane Thompson

Shane Thompson Nahendeh

Thank you, Madam Chair. Right now, no, but it helps inform us with our next audit. Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Minister. Member for Frame Lake.

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Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake

Thanks, Madam Chair. That internal tracking, is that something the department is going to be looking at reporting, maybe, through the state of the environment reporting that is to be done under the Environmental Rights Act, or some other way? It's just that, how is anybody supposed to know whether our government actually takes the environmental audit findings and its commitments seriously and actually carries through? Thanks, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Member. Minister of ENR.

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Shane Thompson

Shane Thompson Nahendeh

Thank you, Madam Chair. We can look into that through our SEMP reporting. Thank you, Madam Chair.