Debates of Feb. 12th, 2021
This is page numbers 1989 - 2018 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 need.
Topics
- Oral Questions
- Members Present
- Prayer
- Minister's Statement 113-19(2): Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission Service Innovations During Covid-19
- Minister's Statement 114-19(2): Mental Health and Engagement on Addictions Recovery and the NWT Alcohol Strategy
- Minister's Statement 115-19(2): Minister Absent from the House
- Workplace Harassment
- Northern Resident Tax Deduction
- Women in Science
- Funding for Bus Service in Reindeer Point
- Government of the Northwest Territories Summer Student Employment
- Making a Holiday in February
- Appreciation for All Residents of Fort Smith
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
- Travel during COVID by Public Servants
- Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
- Mr. Johnson's Reply
- Question 552-19(2): Workplace Harassment within the Government of the Northwest Territories
- Question 553-19(2): Public Servants' Travel during COVID-19 Pandemic
- Question 554-19(2): Funding for Bus Services in Reindeer Point
- Question 555-19(2): Government of the Northwest Territories Summer Student Employment Program
- Question 556-19(2): Northern Resident Tax Deduction
- Question 557-19(2): Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
- Question 558-19(2): Making a Holiday in February
- Question 559-19(2): Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
- Question 560-19(2): Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
- Question 561-19(2): Waste Water Testing
- Question 562-19(2): Housing Units in Hay River
- Question 563-19(2): Affirmative Action Policy and Summer Student Employment
- Question 564-19(2): Extended and Long-Term Care in Hay River
- Question 566-19(2): Application Process for Housing
- Question 556-19(2): Lack of Cell Service in Behchoko
- Question 567-19(2): Northern Addictions Treatment Centres
- Bill 3: An Act to Amend the Public Highways Act
- Tabled Document 312-19(2): Letter from Dehcho First Nations Grand Chief to Premier dated January 8, 2021 regarding GNWT Officials Travel for Non-Essential Purposes
- Tabled Document 313-19(2): Office of the Languages Commissioner for the Northwest Territories Annual Report 2109-2020
- Motion 28-19(2): Amendments to the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, Carried
- Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
- Committee Motion 77-19(2): Tabled Document 286-19(2): Main Estimates 2021-2022 - Executive and Indigenous Affairs - Deferral of Department (page 109), Carried
- Report Of Committee Of The Whole
- Orders Of The Day
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Goldney
Thank you, Madam Chair. We have had the benefit of some facilitation in the form of a court monitor process for the Denesuline, and that did, I think, lead to some success. We haven't got agreement in other tables to use facilitation yet, which I take as frankly a bit of a vote of confidence that they prefer to continue with the negotiation processes that we have for now. If it turns out the parties see value in having facilitators brought in, we're prepared to do that. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Rylund Johnson Yellowknife North
Thank you, Madam Chair. In the previous Assembly, we had I wouldn't necessarily call them facilitators. There were people who essentially reviewed the land claims. I think most notably, the Thomas Isaac report. Do we have any tables where we have asked for some sort of third-party review of the process to provide suggestions? Is that a strategy that this government is employing again? Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Caroline Cochrane Range Lake
Thank you, Madam Chair. Again, at this point, I've been focusing on building relationships and, so far, Madam Chair, it's working quite well. Like I said, governments that said, "We don't want anything to do with you," are coming back to the table. Trust is critically important, and the belief in the leader is critically important. We don't have any specific work groups or anything that are working on that, except, Madam Chair, we have the Indigenous reconciliation committee that, Madam Chair, you are the chair of, and part of that goal is to, within the term of this government, give us recommendations on how we can move forward, is my understanding of that focus. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Rylund Johnson Yellowknife North
Thank you, Madam Chair. One of the other mandate things is that we will review, update, and publish territorial principles and interests to reflect the GNWT's new priorities and mandate, and then, in spring 2021, we are expecting principles and interests to be updated and published. Can I just get clarification on what principles and interests are? Is there an existing document that sets out our principles and interests? Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Caroline Cochrane Range Lake
Thank you, Madam Chair. I would like to turn that to the deputy minister, Martin Goldney.
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Goldney
Thank you, Madam Chair. We very much look forward to sharing those. There is no publicly available collection of interests. What guides negotiations are the mandates that are subject to Cabinet confidence. The goal with that broader GNWT mandate commitment was to try and do a better job of explaining publicly just some of the issues and interests that come into play when we're trying to resolve these negotiations. The expectation is that it will actually be helpful for all parties and residents to see what the interests are when negotiations are under way. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Rylund Johnson Yellowknife North
Thank you, Madam Chair. Yes, I think that's helpful work, to kind of have an overarching vision and, hopefully, it can trickle down into the mandates. Can I just get clarification of whether we are on track to publish principles and interests in this spring 2021, and whether they will actually be made public? Thank you, Madam Chair.
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