opennwt.ca OpenAssembly (Hansard) Debates 2021 December 7th

Debates of Dec. 7th, 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 work.

Topics

Members Present
Prayer
Minister's Statement 195-19(2): 2030 Energy Strategy Update
Members' Statementsmember's Statement Onunity In The Legislative Assembly
Member's statement on Government of the Northwest Territories and Chamber of Mines COVID‐19 Recovery Working Group
member's statement on Abstinence from Alcohol and Drugs
member's statement on Home Base Yellowknife
Member's statement on Health Advocate for Medical Travel and Nunakput Residents
member's statement on Community‐Based Education Programs in Small Communities
member's statement on Safe Shelters in Regional Centre and Small Communities
member's statement on Arts Community in the Northwest Territories
member's statement on Procurement Decisions by Government and Crown Corporations
member's statement on Needs of Arts Community in the Northwest Territories
member's statement on Eulogy for Mary Bernadine (Bernie) MacKinnon
oral question 861-19(2): Health Care Advocate at Inuvik Regional Hospital
oral question 862-19(2): Government of the Northwest Territories and Chamber of Mines COVID‐19 Working group
oral question 863-19(2): Home Base Yellowknife
oral question 864-19(2): Northwest Territories Arts Council
oral question 865-19(2): Highway No. 7 Border Hours of Operation
oral question 866-19(2): Community-Based Education ProgramS
oral question 867-19(2): Needs of Art Community in the Northwest Territories
oral question 868-19(2): Government Procurement
oral question 869-19(2): Government of the Northwest Territories and Chamber of Mines COVID‐19 Workign group
oral question 870-19(2): Increase in Propane Prices
oral question 871-19(2): Cold Weather Testing
oral question 872-19(2): Relocation Costs
oral question 873-19(2): Board of Directors of Northwest Territories Power Corporation
oral question 874-19(2): Federal Regulations for Release of Water from Oil Sands MR. O'REILLY: Thanks, Mr. Speaker. I do have some questions for the minister of environment and natural resources. Again, I haven't given him a heads up but, look, it's in the media now that the federal government is developing some regulations to allow for the release of water from the oil sands in Alberta. Of course, they would flow down -- that would flow downstream past our communities, including Fort Smith.
Written Questions
tabled document 520-19(2): nwt water stewardship strategy action plan 2021-2025 TABLEd DOCUMENT 521-19(2): nwt water stewardship strategy action plan 2021-2025 plain language summary TABLED DOCUMENT 522-19(2): responding to climate change in the nwt plain language overview report 2020/21
TABLED DOCUMENT 523-19(2): northwest territories carbon tax report 2020/21
Tabled document 524-19(2): Northwest Territories Energy Initiatives Report - Reporting on Actions under the 2030 Energy Strategy Tabled Document 525-19(2): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 782-19(2): NTPC COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
TABLED document 526-19(2): Plain Language Summary for Bill 41: Justice Administration Statutes Amendment Act
tabled document 527-19(2): Rules of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories dated december 7, 2021 tabled docuMent 528-19(2): 2021 Review of Members' Compensation and Benefits - northwest territories
Motion 44-19(2): Appointment Of Equal Pay Commissioner
motion 45-19(2): t Move Committee Report 22-19(2) into Committee of the Whole
Motion 45-19(2): Move Committee Report 22-19(2) into Committee of the Whole
Bill 41: Justice Administration Statute Amendment Act
Consideration Of Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Report Of The Committee Of The Whole
Orders Of The Day

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oral question 865-19(2): Highway No. 7 Border Hours of Operation
Members' Statementsmember's Statement Onunity In The Legislative Assembly

Rocky Simpson Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Now for the million dollar question. We have businesses in the southern NWT working further north, and they're travelling back and forth in, you know, through BC or the Yukon and working up north and then coming back. And they're finding it costly to go through Grande Prairie and come around. And you know, they have an idea of when they're leaving the -- they know when they're leaving the North to come back this way, and they would like to have access to that border to come through, through back into either whether it's Hay River, Yellowknife, or Simpson. So I'm wondering if there's any way that those hours -- or they can be accommodated and supported so they don't have to make that extra trip and live with those extra costs? And some of them even said, you know, if there was a little cost to have the person go out there and open the gate, they'd be willing to pay for it. Thank you.

oral question 865-19(2): Highway No. 7 Border Hours of Operation
Members' Statementsmember's Statement Onunity In The Legislative Assembly

Caroline Cochrane Range Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I do know that the community was very concerned about COVID, and so I do know that once we reach a certain population that we opened it up a little bit more. But people -- businesses do have to reach out and let us know when they're coming. So we're trying to work with them as much as possible but we're also trying to make sure that communities are safe. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

oral question 865-19(2): Highway No. 7 Border Hours of Operation
Members' Statementsmember's Statement Onunity In The Legislative Assembly

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Honourable Premier. Final supplementary, Member for Hay River South.

oral question 865-19(2): Highway No. 7 Border Hours of Operation
Members' Statementsmember's Statement Onunity In The Legislative Assembly

Rocky Simpson Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, during the winters you'll usually see work on the pipelines, and I'm not sure if there's going to be any work this winter but I suspect there will be, and there's equipment, you know, coming in from the south and, you know, some of it comes around through Highway No. 1 while other equipment and goods come through Highway No. 7. So has Premier -- has the department I guess, or the secretariat, looked at how they could support that by, you know, extending those hours at that border crossing when there's a large movement of traffic coming north? Thank you.

oral question 865-19(2): Highway No. 7 Border Hours of Operation
Members' Statementsmember's Statement Onunity In The Legislative Assembly

Caroline Cochrane Range Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Actually, the border open was specifically made to address the needs of truckers coming into the communities, needing to drop off supplies, etcetera. So that's been taken into account. Most of the trucking companies, speaking of almost two years, are well aware of the times of operation. If there's anyone that is not, they are required -- if they're an occasional user, they are required to file a self-isolation plan and therefore hopefully will identify what they need and we can get back to them on that. But if anyone has issues and can't access it and can't get information, let me know because we're here to help. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

oral question 865-19(2): Highway No. 7 Border Hours of Operation
Members' Statementsmember's Statement Onunity In The Legislative Assembly

The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Honourable Premier. Oral questions. Member for Monfwi.