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Committee Motion 49-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Industry, Tourism and Investment - Tourism and Parks - Reduce Infrastructure Investments, Defeated
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 30th

The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. I'm going to go to the Member from Yellowknife Centre.

Committee Motion 49-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Industry, Tourism and Investment - Tourism and Parks - Reduce Infrastructure Investments, Defeated
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 30th

Robert Hawkins

Robert Hawkins Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Whatever the last two speakers said, I say the opposite. Thank you.

Committee Motion 49-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Industry, Tourism and Investment - Tourism and Parks - Reduce Infrastructure Investments, Defeated
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 30th

The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Okay, thank you. Is there any other Members that want to speak to the motion? I'm going to go to the Minister.

Committee Motion 49-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Industry, Tourism and Investment - Tourism and Parks - Reduce Infrastructure Investments, Defeated
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 30th

Caitlin Cleveland

Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I guess a couple of things, and just off the top of my head while we're sitting here listening to colleagues and what they're saying about these projects, I guess where I will start is that, you know, while I absolutely respect that one of the priorities of this Assembly is housing, absolutely certainly, we also have other priorities of this Assembly, one of which is economic development and one of which is access to health care and also mental health. One of the things that comes to mind, for myself, is that during COVID, it became very clear how many residents of this territory rely on our parks to get out, get on the land in a place that is accessible, and where they also feel safe. And 47 percent of our park visitors are NWT residents that are using these spaces to have their outdoor time. So it has been substantiated by residents that these are important facilities to them.

In addition, Mr. Speaker, the Government of the Northwest Territories doesn't run these parks on an annual basis. These parks are run by businesses, by Northerners, who are contractors and who bid on RFPs and come in and do this work. The people who do the work as far as coming in, bidding on projects, and doing this work are largely northern businesses.

One of these projects is located in Nahanni Butte. That is a potential for local economic development outside of Yellowknife and in a community. Another one of these projects is in Fort Simpson. And one of the things that I think is really important to remember here is yes, there's the economic development piece but a lot of these projects have to do with safety. And so when we're talking about putting a gatehouse residence into Fort Simpson, the current person who had the contract uses an RV. That doesn't mean that the next person is going to have access to an RV in order to secure that contract and do that work. And that is a contract that will be going back out to RFP and will be put back out there.

In regards to all of these places, they are a driver of tourism which we know is definitely a light in our territory. We are finally back up to pre-COVID tourism numbers, and we hope to see those continue to grow with increased interest in the North and something that we want to be able to support. Regardless of whether or not these dollars are here, we have an onus and a responsibility, we have a liability, to upkeep the infrastructure that we have. And if we don't upkeep it, then we have to spend money to tear to down. So the Blackstone Park fixed roof, that's an -- or that's an existing structure. So if I can't fix it, I'm going to have to come back to this house for money in order to tear it down. So either way I'm spending money on it.

I think it's also worthwhile pointing out, Mr. Chair, that this motion doesn't call for dollars to be specifically removed from this section. It calls for dollars to be removed from ITI as a whole. And I think it's worth noting that ITI as a whole has routinely seen budget decreases over the years but is constantly expected to do more and be a bit of a beacon as far as attracting investment to the territory and continuing to drive economic development and has some pretty -- they've got a pretty bossy Minister, Mr. Chair, who expects them to do a lot of things and expecting them to do that with less money is a huge concern for me. So I just want to raise that these are huge opportunities for local contractors to be able to take this on. And like I said, if I'm losing money here in order to do this work, I'm going to have to come back and ask for money in order to undue what's already there. So thank you.

Committee Motion 49-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Industry, Tourism and Investment - Tourism and Parks - Reduce Infrastructure Investments, Defeated
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 30th

The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. To the motion.

Committee Motion 49-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Industry, Tourism and Investment - Tourism and Parks - Reduce Infrastructure Investments, Defeated
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 30th

Some Hon. Members

Question.

Committee Motion 49-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Industry, Tourism and Investment - Tourism and Parks - Reduce Infrastructure Investments, Defeated
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 30th

The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Okay, the motion's in order. Question has been called. All those in favour to the motion, please put your hands up so we could read it for the record. Okay, thank you. All those opposed to the motion? Thank you. The motion is not carried.

---Defeated

Committee, I will call activity summary, department Industry, Tourism, and Investment, parks and infrastructure, $2,978,000. Does committee agree?

Committee Motion 49-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Industry, Tourism and Investment - Tourism and Parks - Reduce Infrastructure Investments, Defeated
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 30th

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 49-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Industry, Tourism and Investment - Tourism and Parks - Reduce Infrastructure Investments, Defeated
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 30th

The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. Thank you, Members. Please return now to the Department of Industry, Tourism, and Investment summary found on page 45.

The Department of Industry, Tourism, and Investment, 2025-2026 Capital Estimates, $6,649,000. Does the committee agree?

Committee Motion 49-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Industry, Tourism and Investment - Tourism and Parks - Reduce Infrastructure Investments, Defeated
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 30th

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 49-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Industry, Tourism and Investment - Tourism and Parks - Reduce Infrastructure Investments, Defeated
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 30th

The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Okay, thank you. I'm going to go to the Member from Inuvik Boot Lake.

Committee Motion 50-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Industry, Tourism and Investment - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 30th

Denny Rodgers

Denny Rodgers Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I move that this committee defer further consideration of the capital estimates for the Department of Industry, Tourism, and Investment at this time. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Committee Motion 50-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Industry, Tourism and Investment - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 30th

The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. The motion's in order. To the motion.

Committee Motion 50-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Industry, Tourism and Investment - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 30th

Some Hon. Members

Question.

Committee Motion 50-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Industry, Tourism and Investment - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 30th

The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Question. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion's carried. Consideration of the Department of Industry, Tourism, and Investment, 2025-2026 Capital Estimates, total department is deferred.

---Carried

Thank you, committee. And thank you, minister. Sergeant-at-arms, please escort the witnesses from the chambers. Thank you.

I'm going to go to the Member from Inuvik Boot Lake.

Committee Motion 50-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Industry, Tourism and Investment - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 30th

Denny Rodgers

Denny Rodgers Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I move that the Chair rise and report progress. Thank you.

Committee Motion 50-20(1): Tabled Document 193-20(1): 2025-2026 Capital Estimates - Industry, Tourism and Investment - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 30th

The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. There's a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is in order and non-debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion carried.

---Carried

I will now rise and report progress. Thank you.

---BRIEF RECESS

Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Report Of Committee Of The Whole

October 30th, 2024

The Speaker

The Speaker Shane Thompson

Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh.

Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Report Of Committee Of The Whole

October 30th

Richard Edjericon

Richard Edjericon Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 193-20(1) and would like to report progress with one motion carried. And, Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Report Of Committee Of The Whole

October 30th

The Speaker

The Speaker Shane Thompson

Thank you, Member for Tu Nedhe Wiilideh. Can I have a seconder, please. Member from the Deh Cho. To the motion.

Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Report Of Committee Of The Whole

October 30th

Some Hon. Members

Question.

Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Report Of Committee Of The Whole

October 30th

The Speaker

The Speaker Shane Thompson

Question has been called. All those in favour? Opposed? Abstentions? Motion passed.

---Carried

Third reading of bills. Orders of the day, Madam Clerk.

Orders Of The Day
Orders Of The Day

October 30th

Deputy Clerk Of The House Ms. Kim Wickens

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Orders of the day for Thursday, October 31st, 2024, at 1:30 p.m.

  1. Prayer
  2. Ministers' Statements
  3. Members' Statements
  4. Returns to Oral Questions
  5. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Oral Questions
  8. Written Questions
  9. Returns to Written Questions
  10. Replies to the Commissioner's Address
  11. Petitions
  12. Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills
  13. Reports of Standing and Special Committees
  14. Tabling of Documents
  15. Notices of Motion
  16. Motions
  • Motion 44-20(1), Performance Audit of the Management and
  1. Notices of Motion for the First Reading of Bills
  2. First Reading of Bills

Bill 15,

  1. Second Reading of Bills
  2. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

- Tabled Document 193-20(1), 2025-2026 Capital Estimates

  • Committee Report 17-20(1), Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly
  • Committee Report 18-20(1), Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges Interim Report on the Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Administration of the 2023 Territorial General Election
  1. Report of Committee of the Whole
  2. Third Reading of Bills
  3. Orders of the Day

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Orders Of The Day
Orders Of The Day

October 30th

The Speaker

The Speaker Shane Thompson

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Thursday3, October 31st, 2024, at 1:30 p.m.

---ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 3:33 p.m.