Debates of Nov. 29th, 2021
This is page numbers 3131 - 3164 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
- Oral Questions
- Members Present
- Prayer
- Minister's Statement 185-19(2): Indigenous Recruitment and Retention Framework and Action Plan
- Minister's Statement 186-19(2): Partnership and Innovation Success
- Access to Traditionally Tanned Hides
- Tlicho All-Season Road Preparedness
- Territorial Policing Services Agreement
- Education Renewal Framework
- Healthcare and Nursing Challenges
- Department of Municipal and Community Affairs Legislative Progress
- Tlicho Region Housing Crisis
- Housing in Nunakput
- Improving Government of the Northwest Territories Procurement Processes
- member's statement on Inuvik Warming Shelter Fire
- Eulogy for Miranda Marie Isaiah
- Oral 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
- Tabled Document 494-19(2): Aurora College Corporate Plan 2021/2022 Tabled Document 495-19(2): Revised Aurora College Capital Budget 2021/2022 Tabled Document 496-19(2): 2020-2021 Annual Report on Official Languages
- Tabled Document 497-19(2): Government of the Northwest Territories Indigenous Recruitment and Retention Action Plan: A Whole-of-Government Approach Tabled Document 498-19(2): Government of the Northwest Territories Indigenous Recruitment and Retention FrameworK: A Whole-of-Government Approach Tabled Document 499-19(2): Interim Public Accounts for the GNWT for the year ended March 31st, 2021
- Tabled Document 500-19(2): Community Access Program 2020-2021 Results Report
- Tabled Document 502-19(2): Royalties Paid to GNWT from the Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act Reports versus Royalties Received from the GNWT Public Accounts 2016-2021 Tabled Document 503-19(2): Observations on the Redacted Summaries of the Meetings of the GNWT-NWT and Nunavut Chamber of Mines COVID-19 Recovery Working Group
- Tabled Document 504-19(2): the Northwest Territories Territorial Police Service Agreement, April 1, 2012
- Tabled Document 505-19(2): 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 828-19(2): Inuvik Warming Shelter Fire
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The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.
Thank you, Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes. Minister responsible for Homelessness.
Oral Question 828-19(2): Inuvik Warming Shelter Fire
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Paulie Chinna Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And I would just like to express my sympathy to the Member's riding as well too with the recent fire in her community, and also thank you to all of the Inuvik fire departments, the RCMP, the Housing Corporation, and all that have attended and tried to work with this tragedy in her riding.
Right now, our short-term plans, we are working with the Department of Health right now, and we have acquired a temporary shelter right now in Inuvik and we are looking at a possible government building. We haven't finalized those agreements yet. The other thing is that we are looking at the possibilities of federal units in the community as well too and just acknowledging that we do have market housing units that are being built for the RCMP. So I'm questioning if those units may be available to the Housing Corporation. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Oral Question 828-19(2): Inuvik Warming Shelter Fire
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Lesa Semmler Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And as I mentioned in my Member's statement, you know, moving our most vulnerable from empty building to empty building to empty building is not a solution. So could the Minister elaborate on what are some of the longer term plans for the Inuvik warming shelter and its residents in my community? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Oral Question 828-19(2): Inuvik Warming Shelter Fire
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Paulie Chinna Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And as this is unfolding in a community right now, we are working with the Indigenous groups. We have just established a governance committee in the Member's riding. Right now, we are just looking for a building to get started on in making sure that we could find a more long-term solution, and I will update the Member as all of the information starts to come into my office. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Oral Question 828-19(2): Inuvik Warming Shelter Fire
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Lesa Semmler Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. You know, Mr. Speaker, I've asked this question a couple of times I think. I've emailed the Minister, and it wasn't just this government, it was the last government that promised us a homelessness strategy. When are we expected to see that strategy? And I'm hoping to hear an answer and a date. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Oral Question 828-19(2): Inuvik Warming Shelter Fire
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Oral Question 828-19(2): Inuvik Warming Shelter Fire
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The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.
Thank you, Minister. Final supplementary, Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes.
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Lesa Semmler Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and this may be more of a comment. I just want to thank the department for their quick action, like I said and, you know, and one of the things is that the department has taken on is assumed all the staff within the -- my community. So maybe it is a question as to what the long-term plan for this is, if she can elaborate. If not, I'd like an answer if I can get it in writing. Thanks.
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Paulie Chinna Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will follow up with the Member. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Oral Question 829-19(2): Department Of Municipal And Community Affairs Legislative Progress
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November 29th, 2021
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Rylund Johnson Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My first question for the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs is does the department have a backlog of legislation?
Oral Question 829-19(2): Department Of Municipal And Community Affairs Legislative Progress
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The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.
Thank you, Member for Yellowknife North. Minister responsible for Municipal and Community Affairs.
Oral Question 829-19(2): Department Of Municipal And Community Affairs Legislative Progress
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Shane Thompson Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Never a backlog; we've always got work to do. So MACA is responsible for 21 statutes and their associated regulations. And some of it needs to be examined to see if changes are required. MACA will be selecting one taking on and prioritizing legislative initiatives. The department needs to balance the age of legislation, its complexity, the nature, and an extent of changes required, whether or not or stakeholders are experiencing issues with its administration. MACA must also consider the capacity of stakeholders to support the legislative development, the NWTAC and LGANT have both cautioned about the capacity to participate in multiple initiatives at this time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Rylund Johnson Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thought I threw MACA a softball 'yes' there. I note the Minister said that the department is responsible for 21 Acts. That's -- ENR has nine and Lands has three. That's almost twice as many as the other departments. And I guess my question is how many pieces of legislation did MACA intend to bring forward in this Assembly and how many realistically are we going to see? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Shane Thompson Nahendeh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I gave him his 'yes' last week so he's done for the yeses. So besides the joking aside there. So MACA initiated -- when were first started, we were looking at three legislations. We brought forward Property Assessment and Taxation, the Fire Prevention Act, and the Senior Citizens Disability and Personal Property Tax Relief Act. Unfortunately, COVID hit, floods hit, flood recovery hit, and so we realistically looked at what can we achieve at this point in time. So what we said is the Senior Citizen and Disability Property Tax Relief will wait until the 20th Assembly. But we're doing the necessary work to get it going there.
Also MACA is providing advanced work with this Assembly to bring a municipal -- municipalities under the assess -- to Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act. However, I can tell the Member I just had a meeting with the deputy minister and ADM this morning, and we are looking at ways to move forward. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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