Debates of Oct. 17th, 2025

This is page numbers 2683 - 2722 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 need.

Topics

Oral Questions
Members Present
Prayer Or Reflection
Point Of Order
2025-2026 Fall Economic and Fiscal Update
Capital Delivery Status Update
Northwest Territories Nominee Program
Government Support for Mining Industry
Small Business Week
Mackenzie Valley Highway
Support for Transitional Students
Condition of Dempster Highway
Family Violence
Negotiation of Akaitcho Final Agreement
Yellowknife Encampment
Support for Northwest Territories Economy
Celebration of Life of Betty Ann Villenueve
Eulogy for Samuel Gargan
Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Status of Mineral Resources Act Regulations
Mining and Economic Opportunities
Northwest Territories Nominee Program
Status of the Akaitcho Process Negotiations
Family Violence Strategic Framework and Action Plan
Opening of Yellowknife Transitional Housing Facility
Maintenance of Dempster Highway
Support for Transitional Students
Northwest Territories Nominee Program
Mineral Incentive Program
Colville Lake School
Progress Towards a Polytechnic University
2023 Wildfire Emergency Response After-Action Review Recommendations
Forgiveness of Elders' Arrears for Housing
Opening of Yellowknife Transitional Housing Facility
North of 60 Mining Tax Credit
Follow-up To Oral Questions
Follow-up to Oral Question 682-20(1): Support for Healthcare Workers in the NWT
Follow-up to Oral Question 692-20(1): Extended Health Benefits Program
Follow-up to Oral Question 726-20(2): Indigenous Governance and Guidance in Healthcare
Tabled Document 385-20(1): 2026-2027 Capital Estimates Tabled Document 386-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2024-2025 Tabled Document 387-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026 Tabled Document 388-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026 Tabled Document 389-20(1): Fall 2025 Economic and Fiscal Update Tabled Document 390-20(1): Northern Employees Benefits Services (NEBS) Pension Plan Annual Report for the Year Ended December 31, 2024
Tabled Document 391-20(1): Additional Information for Follow-Up to Oral Question 692-20(1)
Remuneration of Essential Staff During an Evacuation
Recorded Vote
Point Of Order
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Orders Of The Day

Point Of Order
Point Of Order

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Julian Morse

Julian Morse Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Actually, Mr. Speaker, I made my point already, and it's on the record. I'll just leave it at that.

Point Of Order
Point Of Order

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The Speaker

The Speaker Shane Thompson

To the point of order.

Colleagues, I will consider this question and rule at a later date.

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Speaker

The Speaker Shane Thompson

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters, Tabled Documents 385, 386, 387, and 388, with the Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh in the chair.

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

I will now call the Committee of the Whole to order. I'm going to go to the Member from Inuvik Boot Lake.

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Denny Rodgers

Denny Rodgers Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move the chair rise and report progress.

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

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? The motion's carried.

---Carried

I will now rise and report progress. Thank you.

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Speaker

The Speaker Shane Thompson

Reports on Committee of the Whole. Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh.

Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Report Of Committee Of The Whole

October 17th, 2025

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Richard Edjericon

Richard Edjericon Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 385-20(1), Tabled Document 386-20(1), Tabled Document 387-20(1), Tabled Document 388-20(1), and would like to report -- and, Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole 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

The Speaker Shane Thompson

Thank you, Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. Do I have a seconder? Member from Inuvik Boot Lake. All those in favour? Opposed? Abstentions? Unanimous.

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 Monday, October 20th, 2025, 1:30 p.m.

  1. Prayer or Reflection
  2. Ministers' Statements
  3. Members' Statements
  4. Returns to Oral Questions
  5. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Oral Questions
  8. Written Questions
  9. Returns to Written Questions
  10. Replies to the Commissioner's Address
  11. Petitions
  12. Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills
  13. Reports of Standing and Special Committees
  14. Tabling of Documents
  15. Notices of Motion
  16. Motions
  17. Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills
  18. First Reading of Bills

- Bill 32, An Act to Amend the Public Service Act, No. 2

  1. Second Reading of Bills
  2. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
  • Bill 21, An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Act
  • Bill 22, Legislation Act
  • Bill 28, An Act to Amend the Student Financial Assistance, No. 2
  • Tabled Document 385-20(1), 2026-2027 Capital Estimates
  • Tabled Document 386-2(1), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2024-2025
  • Tabled Document 387-20(1), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026
  • Tabled Document 388-20(1), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026
  1. Report of Committee of the Whole
  2. Third Reading of Bills
  3. Orders of the Day

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Orders Of The Day
Orders Of The Day

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The Speaker

The Speaker Shane Thompson

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Monday, October 20th, 2025, at 1:30 p.m.

---ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 1:42 p.m.