Debates of June 7th, 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 community.

Topics

Barge Cancellation Impacts to Businesses

Members' Statement 262-20(1): Economic Development in Communities

Recreational Land Leasing

Elders' Homes

Waste Reduction

Long Shadow Music Festival

Culture Sites at Taltson

Indigenous Child Welfare Settlement

Impacts of Day Shelter

Village of Fort Simpson - Canadian Biomass Community Project of the Year Award Recipient

1995 Fort Norman Wildfires

Cannabis Producers

Waste Diversion

Recreational Land Leasing

Day Shelter Impacts

Elders' Home Inspections

Economic Development in Communities

Burial Sites in Taltson River Area

Barge Cancellations Impacts to Businesses

Indigenous Child Welfare Settlement

Waste Resource Management Strategy

Non-Governmental Organizations and the 2024-2025 Budget

Tabled Document 113-20(1): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 187-20(1): Costs to Access Land Titles and Red-Tape Reduction Tabled Document 114-20(1): Follow-up Letter for Oral Question 203-20(1): RCMP Response to Addictions Related Calls

Increasing RCMP Response in Hay River

Recorded Vote

Bill 7: Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act 2024

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

Tabled Document 93-20(1): 2024-2025 Main Estimates - Legislative Assembly - Deferral of Legislative Assembly

Tabled Document 93-20(1): 2024-2025 Main Estimates - Environment and Climate Change - Deferral of Department of Environment and Climate Change

Tabled Document 93-20(1): 2024-2025 Main Estimates - Municipal and Community Affairs - Deferral of Department of Municipal and Community Affairs

Report Of Committee Of The Whole

Bill 2: Missing Persons Act

Recorded Vote

Orders Of The Day

Committee Motion 27-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): 2024-2025 Main Estimates - Legislative Assembly - Deferral of Legislative Assembly, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

Daniel McNeely Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Chair. And thanks to deputy minister Kelly there for providing that information. So it does exist. I'm just curious, I had the privilege of travelling on a scheduled flight from Deline and there was a student doing an ice monitoring survey in Deline on the Great Bear Lake ice situation and the movements and so on. So the study required her to stay there at length. Is there any initiatives underway with the department to work with the Laurier Institute, I think it is. They have an office here on the first floor of the Scotia Centre. That individual that I encountered or interacted with does. She's a student to the Laurier Institute, and they do have an office here. I'm just wondering if there is some common interest from your office to work with the Sir Wilfred Laurier office here in Yellowknife. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. I'll go to the Minister.

Jay MacDonald Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, yes, the department has a longstanding relationship with Sir Wilfred Laurier University and supports research in many aspects of the Department of Environment and Climate Change. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

The Chair Richard Edjericon

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

Daniel McNeely Sahtu

No further questions there. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

The Chair Richard Edjericon

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

Sheryl Yakeleya Deh Cho

Thank you, Mr. Chair. My question is about disaster compensation, 225. How many cabins that were lost in the wildfire of last year, does the Minister know how many of the cabins that were lost and compensated from last year? Thank you.

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. To the Minister to the question.

Jay MacDonald Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I don't have a specific number as to the number of cabins that were lost, but I am aware that there were 33 claims related to compensation under the disaster compensation program. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

The Chair Richard Edjericon

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

Sheryl Yakeleya Deh Cho

Of those 33, how many were given their grants? Thank you. Or paid out.

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. To the Minister.

Jay MacDonald Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Chair. All of those claims were successfully resolved to date. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

The Chair Richard Edjericon

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

Sheryl Yakeleya Deh Cho

The reason I'm asking is I have people calling me and saying that they didn't get anything from -- they lost their cabin last year in the fire, in the wildfire, and they didn't get anything. So is there some way that maybe their application didn't get looked at or it didn't get in, or? I just need that information so I could bring it back to some of these. They were in the Hay River, Deh Cho region. Thank you.

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. I'll go to the Minister.

Jay MacDonald Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, those requests can go directly to the regional office, the regional superintendent for follow up. There is no cutoff date on the actual program submission, so there is still opportunity. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

The Chair Richard Edjericon

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

Sheryl Yakeleya Deh Cho

Thank you. I have no further questions right now. Thank you.

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. No further questions, please turn to page 93.

Environment and Climate Change, policy and strategic planning, operations expenditure summary, 2024-2025 Main Estimates, $13,322,000.

Read this part out again. The Environment and Climate Change, policy and strategic planning, operations expenditure summary, 2024-2025 Main Estimates, $13,332,000. Does the committee agree?

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. Moving on to the regional operation, beginning on page 97 with information items on page 99. Are there any questions? No further questions, please turn to page 98.

Environment and Climate Change, regional operations, operations expenditure summary, 2024-2025 Main Estimates, $7,212,000. Does the committee agree?

June 7th, 2024

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. Moving on to regulatory assessment and authorizations, beginning on page 100 with information items on page 103. Are there any questions? Seeing no further questions, please turn to page 101.

Environment and Climate Change, regulatory assessment and authorization, operations expenditure summary, 2024-2025 Main Estimates, $10,339,000. Does the committee agree?

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Debates of June 7th, 2024

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