Debates of June 11th, 2024

This is page numbers 981 - 1020 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 housing.

Topics

Oral Questions

Members Present

Prayer

Funding Opportunities for Mental Wellness and Addictions Recovery Programs

Inuvik Petroleum Show

Change of Name Act

Sahtu Graduation Season

Changes to Student Financial Assistance Offerings for Indigenous STudents

Emergency Shelters

Folk on the Rocks

Solutions for Education for Indigenous Students

Mental health

Supports for Autism

Frank Gruben Pride Festival

Laura Gareau Retirement

Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery

Committee Report 7-20(1): Standing Committee on Public Accounts Report on the Review of the 2022-2023 Public Accounts

Committee Report 8-20(1): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on Committee's Initiation of a Project to Conduct a Review of the Land and Water Permitting Regulatory Framework

Colville Lake School Graduates

Autism Supports

Applying for a Name Change

Meeting Shelter Needs in Yellowknife

Chief Jimmy Bruneau School and Residential School System

Solutions for Education for Indigenous Students

Mental Health Training

Strategic Educational Planning for Sahtu

Incident Command System for Emergencies

Tabled Document 119-20(1): Letter dated December 6, 2023 from Alternatives North to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs and the Minister of Environment and Climate Change regarding Public Participation in a Regional Study under part 5.2 of the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act Tabled Document 120-20(1): Letter from the Assistant Deputy Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada to Alternatives North regarding Public Participation in a Regional Study under part 5.2 of the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act Tabled Document 121-20(1): Letter dated January 30, 2024 from the Minister of Environment and Climate Change to Alternatives North regarding Public Participation in a Regional Study under part 5.2 of the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act

Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Tabled Document 118-20(1)

Mackenzie Valley Highway Business Case Renewal

Consideration for the Hamlet of Enterprise to Receive Top-Up Funding

Extended Adjournment of the House to October 17, 2024

Bill 7: Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act 2024

Bill 8: An Act to Amend the Student Financial Assistance Act

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

Tabled Document 93-20(1): 2024-2025 Main Estimates - Industry, Tourism and Investment - Deferral of Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment

Tabled Document 93-20(1): 2024-2025 Main Estimates - Housing Northwest Territories - Deferral of Housing Northwest Territories

Report Of Committee Of The Whole

Orders Of The Day

Committee Motion 31-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): 2024-2025 Main Estimates - Industry, Tourism and Investment - Deferral of Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. I'll go back to the Member from Inuvik Boot Lake.

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Denny Rodgers Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'll try one more time. Can the Minister provide me with the amount that is not tied up in current projects?

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The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. I'll go to the Minister.

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Lucy Kuptana Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'll ask Jim to help me with this answer again. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. I'll go to the vice-president.

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Jim Martin

Sorry, Mr. Chair, could the Member please repeat the question. I just want to make sure I fully understand it.

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The Chair Richard Edjericon

Okay, I'm going to go back to vice-president. I'm assuming you got the question from the Minister.

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Jim Martin

Okay, thank you, Mr. Chair. Not committed, just looking here, about $60 million. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair Richard Edjericon

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

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Denny Rodgers Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. And thank you for that answer. Just to clarify, $60 million of the $93 million is for projects that have yet to be started and hasn't been committed.

(audio) if we go back to the summary (audio) back to the summary, and I'll ask it then. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. I'm going to move on to the Member from the Sahtu.

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Daniel McNeely Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Chair. My statement is more of a comment here. Having seen a number of projects here out in the communities under construction, during construction, after construction, is it part of the housing department to have a follow-up review, a completion review after the project is done to see how it went, was it on schedule, was it done safely, was it done within the budget? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. I'll go to the Minister.

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Lucy Kuptana Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, Housing NWT does that work. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. I'll go back to the Member from the Sahtu.

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Daniel McNeely Sahtu

Okay. No, thank you, and thanks to the Minister for that response. I think quality control is very critical to the completion of these schedules, and it may minimize the carryovers and the delays. I know this is a department that's facing a lot of challenges, like many other employers out in the communities, with the workforce difficulties. But there's always room for improvements, and I see this as one. And if the department's doing that, that's good. It shows that you're looking at the construction costs per square foot. That's good. And if it went on time and in different areas -- you're building a home in several different challenging regions, so I make that suggestion. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair Richard Edjericon

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

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Sheryl Yakeleya Deh Cho

Thank you. My question to the Minister is the 150 units, how many of those units -- are those new builds, public housing units, or market housing? And how many of them are going into the Dehcho riding, if they haven't already done so? Thank you.

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The Chair Richard Edjericon

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

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Lucy Kuptana Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Martin will provide the information related to the Dehcho riding. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. I'm going to go to the vice-president.

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Jim Martin

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Of the units noted, we have a total of four. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. I'm going to go back to the Member from the Dehcho.

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Sheryl Yakeleya Deh Cho

Four units, are those single dwellings or duplexes or four-plexes; what are they? Thank you.

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The Chair Richard Edjericon

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

Debates of June 11th, 2024

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