Debates of Nov. 29th, 2021
This is page numbers 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 know.
Topics
- Members Present
- Prayer
- Members' Statementsmember's Statement Onaccess To Traditionally Tanned Hides
- Member's statement on tlicho All-Season Road Preparedness
- member's statement on Territorial Policing Services Agreement
- member's statement on Education Renewal Framework
- Member's statement on Healthcare and Nursing Challenges
- member's statement on Department of Municipal and Community Affairs Legislative Progress
- member's statement on tlicho Region Housing Crisis
- member's statement on Housing in Nunakput
- member's statement on mproving Government of the Northwest Territories Procurement Processes
- member's statement on Inuvik Warming Shelter Fire
- Eulogy for Miranda Marie Isaiah
- Oral Questionsoral Question 822-19(2)territorial Policing Services Agreement
- oral question 823-19(2): access to traditionally tanned hides
- Oral question 824-19(2): housing in nunakput
- oral question 825-19(2): tlicho all-season road preparedness
- oral question 826-19(2): educational renewal framework
- oral question 827-19(2): healthcare and nursing challenges
- oral question 828-19(2): inuvik warming shelter fire
- oral question 829-19(2): department of municipal and community affairs legislative progress
- oral question 830-19(2): improving government of the northwest territoreis procurement process
- oral question 831-19(2): tlicho region housing
- Tabling Of Documentsaurora College Corporate Plan 2021/2022revised Aurora College Capital Budget 2021/20222020-2021 Annual Report On Official Languages
- The GNWT's Indigenous Recruitment and Retention Action Plan The GNWT's Indigenous Recruitment and Retention FrameworK The Interim Public Accounts for the GNWT for the year ended March 31st, 2021
- Royalties Paid to GNWT from the Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act Reports versus Royalties Received from the GNWT Public Accounts 2016-2021 Observations on the Redacted Summaries of the Meetings of the GNWT-NWT and Nunavut Chamber of Mines COVID-19 Recovery Working Group
- the Northwest Territories Territorial Police Service Agreement, April 1, 2012
- Summary of Members absences for the period May 27th, 2021 to November 21st, 2021
- Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
- Report Of Committee Of The Whole
- Orders Of The Day
oral question 830-19(2): improving government of the northwest territoreis procurement process
Oral Questionsoral Question 822-19(2)territorial Policing Services Agreement
oral question 831-19(2): tlicho region housing
Oral Questionsoral Question 822-19(2)territorial Policing Services Agreement
Jane Weyallon-Armstrong Monfwi
Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. [Translation] Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will be questioning the Housing Minister. She had mentioned that we will be receiving ten houses. What kinds of houses are we expecting? And also are we also going to have houses for homeownership? Mahsi.
oral question 831-19(2): tlicho region housing
Oral Questionsoral Question 822-19(2)territorial Policing Services Agreement

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.
Thank you, Member for Monfwi. Minister responsible for Northwest Territories Housing Corporation.
oral question 831-19(2): tlicho region housing
Oral Questionsoral Question 822-19(2)territorial Policing Services Agreement

Paulie Chinna Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I can provide those further details to the -- to the Member. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
oral question 831-19(2): tlicho region housing
Oral Questionsoral Question 822-19(2)territorial Policing Services Agreement
Jane Weyallon-Armstrong Monfwi
[Translation] Also we'd like to know which locations these housing are going to. We know that there's a lot of shortage of housing in the communities. They did allocate ten houses. I'm sure it's not only from Behchoko. Whati, Gameti, Wekweeti also need -- are in need of housing. I'd like to know the locations and also what kind house, how big of a house are they getting? Are they getting prefab or trailers? What type of housing is it? Thank you.
oral question 831-19(2): tlicho region housing
Oral Questionsoral Question 822-19(2)territorial Policing Services Agreement

Paulie Chinna Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Member is correct, we have units going into the Member's riding but they're not only specific to Behchoko. They're throughout the surrounding communities as well too. But with those specific details of the size of the units, what type of units, land tenure, I will follow up with the Member. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
oral question 831-19(2): tlicho region housing
Oral Questionsoral Question 822-19(2)territorial Policing Services Agreement
Jane Weyallon-Armstrong Monfwi
I said all the four communities needs housing. And I want -- we would like to know where, because the Tlicho region would like to know if they're going to be getting a house, Whati, Gameti, or Wekweeti as well. And does the Minister has -- does the Minister have a plan in place to increase the number of houses in Tlicho region for homeownership program? Thank you.
oral question 831-19(2): tlicho region housing
Oral Questionsoral Question 822-19(2)territorial Policing Services Agreement

Paulie Chinna Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Right now, we have all of the single family housing units, public housing units that are up for sale right now. We have been corresponding and working with those tenants that may be interested in acquiring homeownership for their units. And right now, specifically, we don't have any new homeownership units going into the communities. What we are building are duplexes, three - fourplexes into the smaller communities. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
oral question 831-19(2): tlicho region housing
Oral Questionsoral Question 822-19(2)territorial Policing Services Agreement
oral question 831-19(2): tlicho region housing
Oral Questionsoral Question 822-19(2)territorial Policing Services Agreement
Jane Weyallon-Armstrong Monfwi
Thank you. Okay, I'll do it in English, okay. Minister said that -- the Minister said they had -- she has an agreement in place with Tlicho government, with the working group. So can the Minister update and when was the last time she -- they met with Tlicho government working group? Thank you.
oral question 831-19(2): tlicho region housing
Oral Questionsoral Question 822-19(2)territorial Policing Services Agreement

Paulie Chinna Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We do -- we are working towards an MOU with the Tlicho working group. I'm not too sure on the specific date that we have met last. But we do also have our engagements with the Indigenous groups as well, the Council of Leaders. So we actually just met with them, I want to say, two weeks ago. But then I will follow up with the -- with the Member on a specific date of when we had last met with the Tlicho solely. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
oral question 831-19(2): tlicho region housing
Oral Questionsoral Question 822-19(2)territorial Policing Services Agreement

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.
Thank you, Minister. Colleagues, our time for oral questions has expired. Written questions. Returns to written questions. Replies to Commissioner's address. Petitions. Reports of committees on the review of bills. Reports of standing and special committees. Tabling of documents. Minister responsible for Education, Culture and Employment.
Tabling Of Documentsaurora College Corporate Plan 2021/2022revised Aurora College Capital Budget 2021/20222020-2021 Annual Report On Official Languages
Tabling Of Documentsaurora College Corporate Plan 2021/2022revised Aurora College Capital Budget 2021/20222020-2021 Annual Report On Official Languages

R.J. Simpson Hay River North
Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following three documents:
- Aurora College Corporate Plan 2021/2022;
- Revised Aurora College Capital Budget 2021/2022; and,
- 2020-2021 Annual Report on Official Languages.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Tabling Of Documentsaurora College Corporate Plan 2021/2022revised Aurora College Capital Budget 2021/20222020-2021 Annual Report On Official Languages
Tabling Of Documentsaurora College Corporate Plan 2021/2022revised Aurora College Capital Budget 2021/20222020-2021 Annual Report On Official Languages

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.
Thank you, Minister. Tabling of documents. Minister responsible for Finance.
The GNWT's Indigenous Recruitment and Retention Action Plan The GNWT's Indigenous Recruitment and Retention FrameworK The Interim Public Accounts for the GNWT for the year ended March 31st, 2021
Tabling Of Documentsaurora College Corporate Plan 2021/2022revised Aurora College Capital Budget 2021/20222020-2021 Annual Report On Official Languages
November 29th, 2021

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following three documents:
- The GNWT's Indigenous Recruitment and Retention Action Plan;
- The GNWT's Indigenous Recruitment and Retention Framework; and,
- The Interim Public Accounts for the GNWT for the year ended March 31st, 2021.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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