Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Again, I want to thank the Member for bringing this motion forward today and acknowledge the importance of this topic. Meaningful partnerships with Indigenous governments are critically important in addressing the housing needs of NWT residents. Housing NWT will continue to work closely with other government departments as well as having a conversation with Indigenous governments about what is needed in their communities to ensure good data about the investments required for various housing needs.

In the Housing NWT business plan, Housing NWT intends to work with a nationally-accepted housing needs assessment template to complete an assessment of all housing needs throughout the NWT and do so in partnership with Indigenous governments, community governments, and in addition working with the Member and his colleagues. Noted in the meetings in the MLA's riding, Housing NWT will commit to working with Indigenous governments to assist them in securing funding to address housing priorities in their regions.

I look forward to providing an update on all these efforts as part of our written response to this motion. Cabinet will abstain from the vote on this motion and will provide a comprehensive response to the House within 120 days as requested by the motion. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Minister of Housing NWT. To the motion.

Question has been called. All those in favour -- oh sorry, Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh, you have the right to conclude the motion, sorry.

To the motion.

Question has been called. Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh is asking for a recorded vote. Those all in favour, please stand.

All those opposed, please stand. All those abstaining, please stand.

To the motion, ten yeses. Zero nos. Six abstention. The motion has passed.

---Carried

Motions. Notices of motion for the 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), Minister's Statement 5-20(1), Minister's Statement 17-20(1), Minister's Statement 24-20(1), Tabled Document 93-20(1).

Colleagues, by the authority given to me as Speaker under Rule 2.2(4), I hereby authorize the House to sit beyond the daily hours of adjournment to consider the business of the House, with the Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh in the chair.

I now call the Committee of the Whole to order. What is the wish of the committee? I would like to go to the Member from Inuvik Boot Lake.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the Committee of the Whole wishes to consider Tabled Document 93-20(1), 2024-2025 Main Estimates, the Department of Education, Culture and Employment. Thank you.

Thank you. Does the committee agree?

Thank you. We will proceed with the first item.

Members, we have agreed to review Tabled Document 93-20(1), Department of Education, Culture and Employment. We will resume with key activity corporate management on page 37. Does the Minister of ECE wish to bring witnesses into the House?

Yes, please.

Does the committee agree?

Thank you. Sergeant-at-arms, please escort the witnesses into the Chamber. Thank you.

Would the Minister please introduce her witnesses.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, to my left I have Mr. Jamie Fulford, who is the deputy minister of Education, Culture and Employment. And to my right, I have Shannon Barnett-Aikman, who is the assistant deputy minister of education and early learning.

Thank you. Committee, before the motion last night Members concluded questions. Therefore, we will proceed with a vote on this key activity.

Education, Culture and Employment, corporate management, operations expenditure summary, 2024-2025 Main Estimates, $12,456,000. Does the committee agree?