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
oral question 871-19(2): Cold Weather Testing
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Merci, Monsieur le President. And I want to apologize to the Minister in catching her a little bit cold-footed. But I guess I've had some concerns raised with me about whether we do actually have any criteria for the use of the airport.
One time in the early 1980s, this government actually took a principled stand against cruise missile testing in our territory, and I understand that this is a military weapon that is actually being tested at the airport. So can the Minister commit, if there is no criteria, to actually develop a set of criteria for a cold-weather testing at our airport? Merci, Mr. Speaker.
oral question 871-19(2): Cold Weather Testing
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Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I can look and get back to the Member if we do have requirements. I do want to make note that I was told that the helicopter's not armed, if that makes the Member feel any better, or the city. But I can look into it and just maybe determine how much work is involved in actually coming up with this policy. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
oral question 871-19(2): Cold Weather Testing
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oral question 872-19(2): Relocation Costs
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Weyallon-Armstrong
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Okay, this is for the department of Finance.
To date, how much money has the GNWT spent on relocation costs to hire non-NWT residents for employment in school within the last five years?
oral question 872-19(2): Relocation Costs
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oral question 872-19(2): Relocation Costs
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I don't have that number here. I will go back to the department and see what information we can pull, what data we can pull. Thank you.
oral question 872-19(2): Relocation Costs
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The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.
Thank you, Minister. Oral questions. Member for Monfwi. Oral questions. Member for Yellowknife North.
oral question 872-19(2): Relocation Costs
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Rylund Johnson Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The federal government, after a series of review, recommended best practices for Crown corporations was to not have public servants sit on their board. The federal government passed a number of recommendations.
In our own situation, I think it's very likely that our Power Corp will be asking for a rate increase to the Public Utilities Board, and I really think it confuses the issue of whether we are responsible for rate increases, or whether the Power Corp is, when the board is made up entirely of deputy ministers.
So my question for the Minister responsible for Northwest Territories Power Corporation is when are we going to remove the deputy ministers from the Power Corp board? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
oral question 872-19(2): Relocation Costs
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The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.
Thank you, Member for Yellowknife North. Minister responsible for the Northwest Territories Power Corporation.
oral question 873-19(2): Board of Directors of Northwest Territories Power Corporation
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December 7th, 2021
Rylund Johnson Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The federal government, after a series of review, recommended best practices for Crown corporations was to not have public servants sit on their board. The federal government passed a number of recommendations.
In our own situation, I think it's very likely that our Power Corp will be asking for a rate increase to the Public Utilities Board, and I really think it confuses the issue of whether we are responsible for rate increases, or whether the Power Corp is, when the board is made up entirely of deputy ministers.
So my question for the Minister responsible for Northwest Territories Power Corporation is when are we going to remove the deputy ministers from the Power Corp board? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
oral question 873-19(2): Board of Directors of Northwest Territories Power Corporation
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The Speaker Frederick Blake Jr.
Thank you, Member for Yellowknife North. Minister responsible for the Northwest Territories Power Corporation.
oral question 873-19(2): Board of Directors of Northwest Territories Power Corporation
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Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, you know, the board of directors, yes, they are made up of deputy ministers within the government, and we are doing a review of the Northwest Territories corporation.
The Territorial Hydro Corporation Act states that the board of directors of the Northwest Territories Powers is designated as the board for the power, the hydro corporation. The work that we're doing is looking into the review of what does this consist of, how much it would cost and, yes, that's what we're doing. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
oral question 873-19(2): Board of Directors of Northwest Territories Power Corporation
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Rylund Johnson Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Perhaps the Minister can provide the House with an update of when that review is expected to be complete.
oral question 873-19(2): Board of Directors of Northwest Territories Power Corporation
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Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, that work is ongoing. The government's review is going to take time. We are hoping for the session right after the New Year. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
oral question 873-19(2): Board of Directors of Northwest Territories Power Corporation
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