Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We are always going to the federal government. The Department of Justice hustles to find agreements, to find pots of money that they can access. And so I wouldn't say we're going back to them, but there is a constant dialogue and there's always -- not always new agreements but there are a number of agreements. And we do give our two cents to the feds about what we would like to see and what direction we would like to see their agreements go in if it's not one that works for the territory. And as always, I -- when I speak to the federal Ministers, I say we need ensure that no matter what we're doing, it needs to -- the feds need to consider the Northwest Territories and our unique context relative to the southern provinces when they're designing programs and allocating funding for programs as well because the per capita allocations don't work for us. Thank you.
Debates of May 29th, 2024
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Committee Motion 5-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): Main Estimates 2024-2025, Deferral of Department - Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 5-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): Main Estimates 2024-2025, Deferral of Department - Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 5-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): Main Estimates 2024-2025, Deferral of Department - Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 5-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): Main Estimates 2024-2025, Deferral of Department - Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Carried
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Committee Motion 5-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): Main Estimates 2024-2025, Deferral of Department - Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Carried
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Jane Weyallon Armstrong Monfwi
Here, gun and gang strategies, okay, 2022-2023, there's nothing allocated for this fiscal year. It's not in the budget. So I just want to ask the Minister why it's not -- because we know -- we have a lot of issues in small communities, and then I'm sure there's a lot of community, you know, Indigenous government and other organizations, they use this money for -- you know, to help and work with the young people. So it's more of awareness and education program, part of healing. So I just wanted to know why it's not part of this budget this fiscal year.
Committee Motion 5-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): Main Estimates 2024-2025, Deferral of Department - Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Carried
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Committee Motion 5-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): Main Estimates 2024-2025, Deferral of Department - Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Carried
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R.J. Simpson Hay River North
Thank you. Again, this is another federal program and so we had an agreement with the federal government to receive funding through the Guns and Gang Strategy. The federal government discontinued that strategy but we have recently confirmed that that money is being reprofiled to the same end, but in a different program and so we are awaiting details on that. But we hope to be getting into discussions and signing it as soon as possible. Thank you.
Committee Motion 5-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): Main Estimates 2024-2025, Deferral of Department - Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Carried
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Committee Motion 5-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): Main Estimates 2024-2025, Deferral of Department - Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Carried
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Jane Weyallon Armstrong Monfwi
Yeah, that's good. Thank you. That's what I wanted to hear. And then what I see here, it's good. You know, there's more money allocated to some of the programs, like men's healing, which is greatly needed, and it's helping a lot of community members in small communities. So I know it's being used well. Even the Victim Assistance Program, it's really helping a lot of communities because I know that we see things happening because of these programs. So I'm glad there is money, you know, there is increase in that budget for this fiscal year. So that's all. It's more of a comment. Thank you.
Committee Motion 5-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): Main Estimates 2024-2025, Deferral of Department - Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Carried
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The Chair Richard Edjericon
Thank you. Any other Members want to make a comment? General comments? Okay, no further questions.
Please turn to page 303, Justice, community justice, operations expenditure summary, 2024-2025 Main Estimates, $6,659,000. Does the committee agree? Thank you.
I'll read this out again.
Justice committee, justice operations expenditure summary, 2024-2025, Main Estimates, $6,759,000. Does the committee agree?
Committee Motion 5-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): Main Estimates 2024-2025, Deferral of Department - Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 5-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): Main Estimates 2024-2025, Deferral of Department - Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Carried
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The Chairperson ((Mr. Edjericon))
Thank you. The Member from Inuvik Boot Lake.
Committee Motion 5-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): Main Estimates 2024-2025, Deferral of Department - Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 5-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): Main Estimates 2024-2025, Deferral of Department - Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Carried
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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.
Report Of Committee Of The Whole
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Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Report Of Committee Of The Whole
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Richard Edjericon Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 93-20(1) and would like to report progress with a one. And Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole to be concurred with. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Report Of Committee Of The Whole
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The Speaker Shane Thompson
Thank you, Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. Do I have a seconder? Member from Mackenzie Delta. All those in favour? Opposed? Abstentions? Unanimous.
---Carried
Reports of Committee of the Whole. Third reading of bills. Orders of the day, Mr. Clerk.
Orders Of The Day
Orders Of The Day
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Clerk Of The House Mr. Glen Rutland
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Orders of the day for Thursday, May 30th, 2024, at 1:30 p.m.
- Prayer
- Ministers' Statements
- Members' Statements
- Returns to Oral Questions
- Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
- Replies to the Budget Address, Day 5 of 7
- Acknowledgements
- Oral Questions
- Written Questions
- Returns to Written Questions
- Replies to the Commissioner's Address
- Petitions
- Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills
- Reports of Standing and Special Committees
- Tabling of Documents
- Notices of Motion
- Motions
- Motion 27-20(1): Reappointment of Human Rights Commission Members
- Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills
- First Reading of Bills
- Second Reading of Bills
- Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
- Minister's Statement 4-20(1): 2023 Wildfire Season Review and Planning for the 2024 Season
- Minister's Statement 5-20(1): Emergency Management Preparation
- Minister's Statement 17-20(1): Reaching Average $10 a Day Child Care in the NWT
- Minister's Statement 24-20(1): Health Human Resources Recruitment and Retention
- Tabled Document 93-20(1): 2024-2025 Main Estimates
- Report of the Committee of the Whole
- Third Reading of Bills
- Orders of the Day
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Orders Of The Day
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The Speaker Shane Thompson
Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Thursday, May 30th, 2024, at 1:30 p.m.
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The House adjourned at 7:59 p.m.