Debates of Oct. 20th, 2025

This is page numbers 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 know.

Topics

Oral Questions
Members Present
Prayer Or Reflection
2025 Wildfire Season
Update on Emergency Management Activities
Model of Care in Small community Health Centres
Support for Wildfire Evacuees
Expansion of the Yellowknife International Airport
Arctic Security Economic Corridor
Access to Primary Healthcare
2025 Wildfire Evacuation of Fort Providence
Northwest Territories Healthcare Excellence Canada's Cultural Safety Design Collaborative Team Report: “Honouring the Voices of Indigenous Peoples - Actions for Change in the Northwest Territories Health Care System”
Income Support Programs
Early Dyslexia Screening
Celebration of Life of Reginald Bellefontaine
Arctic Winter Games Funding
Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Yellowknife Primary Care Clinic Lab Testing Capacity
Strategic Infrastructure Investment at Yellowknife Airport
Improving Access to Primary Care
Northwest Territories Healthcare Excellence Canada's Cultural Safety Design Collaborative Team Report: “Honouring the Voices of Indigenous Peoples - Actions for Change in the Northwest Territories Health Care System”
Impacts of Wildfire on Tlicho Communities
Wildfire Response Assessments
Sport Funding in the Northwest Territories
Early Literacy Screening
Healthcare Sample Analysis Local Capacity
Regulation of Paramedics
Wildlife Management Strategy
Supports for Community Health Nurse
Wildfire Preparedness and Emergency Management
Wildfire Management Strategy
Arctic Economic Security Corridor
Bill 26: An Act to Amend the Public Service Act, Motion to Extend 120 Day Review Period
Report on the Review to Date of Bill 26: An Act to Amend the Public Service Act, Received and Adopted by the Assembly and Response from Government Requested
Tabled Document 392-20(1): 2025 Northwest Territories Environmental Audit Final Report Tabled Document 393-20(1): Conference of Management Authorities Species at Risk Annual Report 2024-2025 Tabled Document 394-20(1): Northwest Territories Species at Risk Committee Annual Report 2024-2025
Tabled Document 395-20(1): Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission Northwest Territories and Nunavut Annual Report 2024
Bill 32: An Act to Amend the Public Service Act, No. 2., Deemed Read
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 386-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2024-2025 - Deferral of Estimates
Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 387-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025 - Deferral of Estimates
Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Orders Of The Day

Committee Motion 79-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 386-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2024-2025 - Deferral of Estimates
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 20th

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 79-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 386-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2024-2025 - Deferral of Estimates
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 20th

The Chair

The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya

Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026. Department of Finance, capital investment expenditures, total department not previously authorized, negative $273,000. Does the committee agree?

Committee Motion 79-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 386-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2024-2025 - Deferral of Estimates
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 20th

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 79-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 386-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2024-2025 - Deferral of Estimates
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 20th

The Chair

The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya

Committee, we will now consider the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment on page 9.

Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026. Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment, capital investment expenditures, minerals and petroleum resources, not previously authorized, $273,000. Does the committee agree?

Committee Motion 79-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 386-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2024-2025 - Deferral of Estimates
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 20th

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 79-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 386-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2024-2025 - Deferral of Estimates
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 20th

The Chair

The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya

Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026. Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment, capital investment expenditures, total department not previously authorized, $273,000. Does the committee agree?

Committee Motion 79-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 386-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2024-2025 - Deferral of Estimates
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 20th

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 79-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 386-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2024-2025 - Deferral of Estimates
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 20th

The Chair

The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya

Committee, we will now consider the Department of Infrastructure on page 10.

Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026. Department of Infrastructure, capital investment expenditures, asset management, not previously authorized, $11,400,000. Does the committee agree?

Committee Motion 79-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 386-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2024-2025 - Deferral of Estimates
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 20th

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 79-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 386-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2024-2025 - Deferral of Estimates
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 20th

The Chair

The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya

Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026. Department of Infrastructure, capital investments, energy and strategic initiatives, not previously authorized, negative $12 million. Does the committee agree?

Committee Motion 79-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 386-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2024-2025 - Deferral of Estimates
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 20th

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 79-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 386-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2024-2025 - Deferral of Estimates
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 20th

The Chair

The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya

Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026. Department of Infrastructure, capital investment expenditures, total department not previously authorized, negative $600,000. Does the committee agree?

Committee Motion 79-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 386-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2024-2025 - Deferral of Estimates
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 20th

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 79-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 386-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2024-2025 - Deferral of Estimates
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 20th

The Chair

The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya

Members, there's a schedule on page 11 that details the impact on capital estimates. The schedule is not a voteable item and is included as information only. Are there any questions on this schedule?

Seeing no further questions, as this is not a voteable item, we will continue on.

Committee, do you agree that you have concluded consideration of Tabled Document 387-20(1), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026?

Committee Motion 79-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 386-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2024-2025 - Deferral of Estimates
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 20th

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 79-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 386-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2024-2025 - Deferral of Estimates
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 20th

The Chair

The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya

Member for Boot Lake.

Committee Motion 80-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 387-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025 - Deferral of Estimates
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 20th, 2025

Denny Rodgers

Denny Rodgers Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I move that this committee defer further consideration of Tabled Document 387-20(1), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026, at this time. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Committee Motion 80-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 387-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025 - Deferral of Estimates
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 20th

The Chair

The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya

The motion is in order. To the motion.

Committee Motion 80-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 387-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025 - Deferral of Estimates
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 20th

Some Hon. Members

Question.

Committee Motion 80-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 387-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025 - Deferral of Estimates
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 20th

The Chair

The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Consideration of Tabled Document 387-20(1), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026, is deferred.

---Carried

Thank you, Minister, and thank you to the witnesses for appearing before us.

Committee, we have agreed to consider Tabled Document 388-20(1), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026. Does the Minister of Finance wish to bring witnesses forward?

Committee Motion 80-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 387-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025 - Deferral of Estimates
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 20th

Caroline Wawzonek

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Yes, Madam Chair.

Committee Motion 80-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 387-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025 - Deferral of Estimates
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 20th

The Chair

The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya

Does the committee agree?

Committee Motion 80-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 387-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025 - Deferral of Estimates
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 20th

Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

Committee Motion 80-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 387-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025 - Deferral of Estimates
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 20th

The Chair

The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya

Thank you. Would the Sergeant-at-Arms please escort the witnesses into the chamber.

Thank you. Would the Minister please introduce her witnesses.

Committee Motion 80-20(1): Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 387-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2024-2025 - Deferral of Estimates
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

October 20th

Caroline Wawzonek

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Thank you, Madam Chair. On my left, deputy minister of finance, Bill MacKay. And on my right, deputy secretariat to the Financial Management Board Mandi Bolstad.