Debates of Oct. 21st, 2025

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Topics

Oral Questions
Members Present
Prayer Or Reflection
Federal-Provincial-Territorial Ministers Responsible for the Status of Women Annual Meeting Hosted in Yellowknife
2025 Canada Summer Games
Cost of Living for Northwest Territories Residents
Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on Regulatory Framework Review
Wait Times for Primary Care
Government Support for Northwest Territories Industries
Post-treatment Mental Health Supports
Infrastructure for Arctic Security
Lack of Contingency Power Options in Dehcho
Inefficiencies and Systemic Racism in Provision of Healthcare in Northwest Territories
Housing Supports for Northwest Territories Elders
Effects from Homeless Encampments
Cyclonic Surge in Beaufort Delta Region
Asger “Red” Pedersen - Celebration of Life
Bill 23: An Act to Amend the Children's Law Act
Bill 24: An Act to Amend the Family Law Act
Bill 27: An Act to Amend the Protection Against Family Violence Act
Smoking Bans in Public Housing
Support for Tuktoyaktuk Following Cyclonic Surge
Northwest Territories Electricity Supply Reliability
Backup Power Generators in Seniors' Housing
Northwest Territories Regulatory Webpage
Same-Day Healthcare Appointments
Healthcare Patient Experience Questionnaires
Aftercare Support for Patients Returning from Addictions Treatment Programs
Elimination of Rent for Seniors in Public Housing
Policy of Unhoused Encampments
Inuvik Airpoirt Air Terminal Building Replacement
Incident Command System Testing
Building Capacity of Indigenous Governance Program
Mental Health Supports After Hospital Discharge
No-Show Appointment Rates in Healthcare Clinics
Tabled Document 396-20(1): Plain Language Summary for Bill 32: An Act to Amend the Public Service Act, No. 2 Tabled Document 397-20(1): Statement of Consistency for Bill 32: An Act to Amend the Public Service Act, No. 2 Tabled Document 398-20(1): NWT Carbon Tax Report 2024-2025 Tabled Document 399-20(1): NWT Heritage Fund Annual Report 2025
Tabled Document 400-20(1): Annual Report on the Activities of the Rental Officer 2024-2025 Tabled Document 401-20(1): Department of Justice Corrections Service Annual Report 2024-2025 Tabled Document 402-20(1): Territorial Police Service Agreement Annual Report (2024-2025)
Tabled Document 403-20(1): Legislative Assembly Retiring Allowance Fund Financial Statements for the Year Ending March 31, 2025 Tabled Document 404-20(1): Pension Administration Report - Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly Retiring Allowances Act and Supplementary Retiring Allowances Act, at March 31, 2024 Tabled Document 405-20(1): Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly Pension Plans Annual Report at March 31, 2024
Reappointment of Information and Privacy Commissioner
Creation of an Emergency Management Agency
Reappointment of Information and Privacy Commissioner
Bill 32: An Act to Amend the Public Service Act, No. 2
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Deferral Motion - Tabled Document 388-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026 - Deferral of Estimates
Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 385-20(1): 2026-2027 Capital Estimates - Legislative Assembly - Conclusion of Legislative Assembly
Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Bill 21: An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Act
Recorded Vote
Bill 22: Legislation Act
Recorded Vote
Bill 28: An Act to Amend the Student Financial Assistance Act, No. 2
Recorded Vote
Orders Of The Day

Recorded Vote
Third Reading Of Bills

October 21st

Deputy Clerk Of The House Mr. Harjot Sidhu

The Member for Kam Lake. The Member for Hay River North. The Member for Hay River South. The Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes. The Member for Nunakput. The Member for Deh Cho. The Member for Sahtu. The Member for Yellowknife Centre. The Member for Range Lake. The Member for Inuvik Boot Lake. The Member for Monfwi. The Member for Frame Lake. The Member for Great Slave. The Member for Yellowknife North. The Member for Thebacha. The Member for Yellowknife South.

Recorded Vote
Third Reading Of Bills

October 21st

The Speaker

The Speaker Shane Thompson

All those opposed, please stand. All those abstaining, please stand. Colleagues, 16 in favour. Zero opposed. And zero abstentions. The motion is carried. Bill 28 has now had its third reading.

---Carried

Third reading of bills. Orders of the day, Mr. Clerk.

Orders Of The Day
Orders Of The Day

October 21st

Deputy Clerk Of The House Mr. Harjot Sidhu

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Orders of the day for Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025, at 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
  19. Second Reading of Bills
  20. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
  • 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
  1. Report of Committee of the Whole
  2. Third Reading of Bills
  3. Orders of the Day

Orders Of The Day
Orders Of The Day

October 21st

The Speaker

The Speaker Shane Thompson

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025, at 1:30 p.m.

---ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 6:44 p.m.