Debates of Oct. 22nd, 2024

This is page numbers of the Hansard for the 20th Assembly, 1st 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 services.

Topics

Oral Questions
Members Present
Prayer
Mental Wellness Supports
Cost of Energey in the Northwest Territories
Capital Delivery Status Update
Paramedics
Premier and Minister of Housing Constituency Tour
Congratulations to Mayor and Council of Inuvik
Regional Energy Resource Tables
Social Promoting in Schools
All-Season Road to Gameti
Need for Improved Respite Services
Primary Care System Frustrations
Deh Cho Bridge
Child and Youth Safety Concerns
Celebration of Life - Stephanie Squirrel
Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Committee Report 10-20(1): Report on the Review of the 2023-2024 Annual Report of the Northwest Territories Information and Privacy Commissioner, deemed read, received, and adopted. Response from Government Requested
Committee Report 11-20(1): Report on the Review of the 2023-2024 Annual Report of the Northwest Territories Equal Pay Commissioner, received and adopted. Response from Government Requested
Committee Report 12-20(1): Report on the Review of the 2023-2024 Annual Report of the Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission, deemed read, received, and adopted. Response from Government Requested
Committee Report 13-20(1): Report on the Review of the 2023-2024 Annual Report of the Northwest Territories Official Languages Commissioner, received and adopted. Response from Government Requested
Committee Report 14-20(1): Report on the Review of the 2023-2024 Annual Report of the Northwest Territories Office of the Ombud, deemed read, received, and adopted. Response from Government Requested
Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Legislation
Child and Youth Safety Concerns
Paramedicine in Rural and Remote Communities
Inuvik Long-Term Care Project
Regional Energy Resource Tables
Supported Living Review and Recommendations
Social Passing in Schools
Primary Care REform
Impacts of Climate Change on Winter and Ice Roads
Deh Cho Bridge
Child and Youth Safety Concerns
Restoring Balance Financial Sustainability Plan
Physician Workforce Plan
Tabled Document 200-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025 Tabled Document 201-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2024-2025
Tabled Document 202-20(1): A Ladder of Citizen Participation, Sherry R. Arnstein, 1969
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 200-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025
Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 201-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2024-2025
Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Bill 7: Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2014
Recorded Vote
Bill 8: An Act to Amend the Student Financial Assistance Act
Recorded Vote
Orders Of The Day

Motion 39-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 200-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 22nd

The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. Earlier, I had mentioned I was on page 12. I was told it's on page 18. I'll continue on with the Member from Great Slave.

Motion 39-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 200-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 22nd

Kate Reid

Kate Reid Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Chair. And thank you to the Minister. So I recognize that I'm being a little saucy in talking about things that aren't currently on this page but I'm just trying to understand. So
WAGE Canada, thank you for that. This is an appropriation though so I'm assuming it's extra money received that was not necessarily anticipated in the original budget? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Motion 39-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 200-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 22nd

The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. I'll go to the Minister of Finance.

Motion 39-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 200-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 22nd

Caroline Wawzonek

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Sorry, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I've just lost the page that I'm looking for. So why don't I turn it to Ms. Bolstad. I think she has it in front of her.

Motion 39-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 200-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 22nd

The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Deputy minister.

Motion 39-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 200-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 22nd

Melanie Bolstad

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So this funding is lapsed funding from the 2023-2024 fiscal year that's being brought forward. WAGE has approved that so it will be -- it's in the supplementary appropriation broken out by department from the $1.6 million that was lapsed in the prior fiscal year. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Motion 39-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 200-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 22nd

The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. I'm going to go to the Member from Great Slave.

Motion 39-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 200-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 22nd

Kate Reid

Kate Reid Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Chair. And so that begs the question, is this the last time we're going to see this funding? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Motion 39-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 200-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 22nd

The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. I'm going to go to the Minister of Finance.

Motion 39-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 200-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 22nd

Caroline Wawzonek

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I believe that this is actually a multi-year agreement with the federal government. I believe, in fact, a four-year agreement. Thank you. So yes, thank you, Mr. Chair.

Motion 39-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 200-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 22nd

The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. I'm going to go to the Member from Great Slave.

Motion 39-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 200-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 22nd

Kate Reid

Kate Reid Great Slave

Thank you. And what year are we on of that four-year agreement, please?

Motion 39-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 200-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 22nd

The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. To the Minister of Finance.

Motion 39-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 200-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 22nd

Caroline Wawzonek

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Chair. It was executed back in 2023 so that would put us, I think, in the third year of its operation. Thank you.

Motion 39-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 200-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 22nd

The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Okay, thank you. I'm going to go to the Member from Great Slave.

Motion 39-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 200-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 22nd

Kate Reid

Kate Reid Great Slave

That's all for now. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Motion 39-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 200-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 22nd

The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. Is there any further general comments from Members? Okay, thank you. I'll continue on.

Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2024-2025, Department of Justice, community and justice, not previously authorized, $1,547,000. Does the committee agree?

Motion 39-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 200-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 22nd

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Motion 39-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 200-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 22nd

The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2024-2025, Department of Justice, corrections, not previously authorized, $5,322,000. Does the committee agree?

Motion 39-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 200-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 22nd

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Motion 39-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 200-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 22nd

The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2024-2025, Department of Justice, court services, not previously authorized, $844,000. Does the committee agree?

Motion 39-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 200-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 22nd

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Motion 39-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 200-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 22nd

The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2024-2025, Department of Justice, legal aid services, not previously authorized, $521,000. Does the committee agree?

Motion 39-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 200-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 22nd

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Motion 39-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 200-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 22nd

The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 1, 2024-2025, Department of Justice, Office of the Regulator of Oil and Gas Operation, not previously authorized, $57,000. Does committee agree?