Debates of June 11th, 2024

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This is from 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

Emgergency 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

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

Report 7-20(1): Standing Committee on Public Accounts Report on the Review of the 2022-2023 Public Accounts, Received and Adopted by the Assembly

Report 7-20(1): Standing Committee on Public Accounts Report on the Review of the 2022-2023 Public Accounts, Response by Government within 120 Days

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

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, Received and Adopted by the Assembly

Acknowledgements

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

June 11th

Lucy Kuptana Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Those are single units, Mr. Chair. Thank you.

June 11th

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. I'll go to the Member for the Deh Cho.

June 11th

Sheryl Yakeleya Deh Cho

Are those the ones that are currently in Fort Providence, or are they somewhere else? Thank you.

June 11th

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. I'll go to the Minister.

June 11th

Lucy Kuptana Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Those units are located in Fort Providence, Mr. Chair. Thank you.

June 11th

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. I'll go to the Member from the Deh Cho.

June 11th

Sheryl Yakeleya Deh Cho

What I saw in Fort Providence was two four-bedroom -- four single units in one building. I saw two of them. So is that correct? Like you said, there's four -- four of those, or is there just two? Because I only saw two, I believe. Thank you.

June 11th

The Chair Richard Edjericon

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

June 11th

Lucy Kuptana Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Well, the good news is there's six units in Fort Providence, and those are the units that you did see. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

June 11th

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. I'll go to the Member for the Deh Cho.

June 11th

Sheryl Yakeleya Deh Cho

Yeah, thank you. I had four, now I have six. I'm very happy, thank you. And how many do we have -- how many more do we have coming for the Deh Cho riding? Thank you.

June 11th

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. I'll go to the Minister.

June 11th

Lucy Kuptana Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just to confirm the numbers, we have two duplexes to the Hay River Reserve. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

June 11th

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. I'll go to the Member from the Deh Cho.

June 11th

Sheryl Yakeleya Deh Cho

Thank you, Mr. Chair. And thank you for that. I have no more questions. I'm very happy. Thank you.

June 11th

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. Seeing no more questions, I'm going to continue on. Seeing no further questions, we will now -- sorry, we will not be voting on this activity total.

Moving on to the homeownership assistance program, starting on page 388. Are there any questions? I'm going to the Member from Frame Lake.

June 11th

Julian Morse Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yeah, just a quick one. I note on the budget that between 2023, 2024 and 2025, Habitat for Humanity's contribution ended. I can probably answer that question for myself that it's that the CMHC National Co-Investment Fund concluded, but I guess the question that I do want to bring to the department is is there planned funding in the future for Habitat for Humanity; what's the department doing in terms of working with this organization for their next set of builds?

June 11th

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. I'll go to the Minister.

June 11th

Lucy Kuptana Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Chair. President Young will provide that information.

June 11th

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. I'll go to President Young.

June 11th

Eleanor Young

Thank you, Mr. Chair. The remaining Habitat units that are under their current agreement with CMHC, of which there's three more still to be constructed, housing has arranged to pay for our cost share component out of some cost share money we had in the last government. So we have got our money set aside for the remainder of the Habitat units that are committed to currently. And as the Member mentions, Habitat is currently working with Canada to look for an extension to that agreement past 2028 and we'll support them if they're able to do so at that time. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

June 11th

The Chair Richard Edjericon

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

June 11th

Julian Morse Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. That's it for me on this page.

June 11th

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. Is there any further questions? I'm going to go to the Member from Mackenzie Delta.

June 11th

George Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Chair. On your category here of seniors aging in place, the other day I made a Member's statement in regards to having seniors' homes inspected annually. Your seniors aging in place, it has gone down a little bit. But can this be used to inspect seniors homeowners' homes to find if there's any minor repairs before it becomes too costly for them? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of June 11th, 2024

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