Thank you. Minister of Housing NWT.
Debates of Oct. 21st, 2025
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Committee Motion 82-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 385-20(1): 2026-2027 Capital Estimates - Legislative Assembly - Conclusion of Legislative Assembly
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 21st
Committee Motion 82-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 385-20(1): 2026-2027 Capital Estimates - Legislative Assembly - Conclusion of Legislative Assembly
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 21st
Lucy Kuptana Nunakput
Thank you, Madam Chair. I totally agree, GNWT should get out of the housing business. We should give it to NGOs and Indigenous governments and communities and have them operate the houses and the public housing units. That would be wonderful if we can get to that point. But until then, we have to operate in this manner because we have to be accountable to this House and constituents. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Committee Motion 82-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 385-20(1): 2026-2027 Capital Estimates - Legislative Assembly - Conclusion of Legislative Assembly
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 21st
The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya
Thank you. Seeing no further questions. I remind committee that the estimates for Housing Northwest Territories are included in the capital estimates as an information item only. The committee will not be voting on the activity total. I'm now going to call a break. So we'll go into a break and be back in. Thank you.
---SHORT RECESS
Committee Motion 82-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 385-20(1): 2026-2027 Capital Estimates - Legislative Assembly - Conclusion of Legislative Assembly
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 21st
The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya
Thank you. Please return now to the Housing Northwest Territories summary found on page 79. Are there any further questions or comments from committee? Seeing none. Thank you, committee, and thank you, Minister.
Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses from the chamber. I call on the Member for Boot Lake.
Committee Motion 82-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 385-20(1): 2026-2027 Capital Estimates - Legislative Assembly - Conclusion of Legislative Assembly
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 21st
Denny Rodgers Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I move the chair rise and report progress.
Committee Motion 82-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 385-20(1): 2026-2027 Capital Estimates - Legislative Assembly - Conclusion of Legislative Assembly
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 21st
The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya
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 is carried.
---Carried
I will now rise and report progress.
Committee Motion 82-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 385-20(1): 2026-2027 Capital Estimates - Legislative Assembly - Conclusion of Legislative Assembly
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 21st
Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Report Of Committee Of The Whole
October 21st
Sheryl Yakeleya Deh Cho
Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 388-20(1) and Tabled Document 385-20(1) and would like to report progress with two motions carried. And, Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with.
Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Report Of Committee Of The Whole
October 21st
The Speaker Shane Thompson
Can I have a seconder, please? Let's just go to our friend from Nunakput. All those in favour? All opposed? Abstentions? There we go.
---Carried
Reports of Committee of the Whole. Third reading of bills. Bill 21, WSCC.
Bill 21: An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Act, Carried
Third Reading Of Bills
October 21st
Vince McKay Hay River South
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Hay River North, that Bill 21, An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Act, be read for the third time. And, Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded vote. Thank you.
Bill 21: An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Act, Carried
Third Reading Of Bills
October 21st
Bill 21: An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Act, Carried
Third Reading Of Bills
October 21st
Some Hon. Members
Question.
Bill 21: An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Act, Carried
Third Reading Of Bills
October 21st
The Speaker Shane Thompson
Question has been called. The Member for Hay River South has asked for a recorded vote. All those in favour, please stand.
Recorded Vote
Third Reading Of Bills
October 21st
Deputy Clerk Of The House Mr. Harjot Sidhu
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. The Member for Kam Lake. The Member for Hay River North.
Recorded Vote
Third Reading Of Bills
October 21st
The Speaker Shane Thompson
All those opposed, please stand. All those abstaining, please stand. Colleagues, all in favour, 16. Opposed, zero. Abstentions, zero. Bill 21 has been passed.
---Carried
Third reading of bills. Minister of Justice.
Bill 22: Legislation Act, Carried
Third Reading Of Bills
October 21st
Jay MacDonald Thebacha
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member from Kam Lake, that Bill 22, Legislation Act, be read for the third time. And, Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded vote. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Bill 22: Legislation Act, Carried
Third Reading Of Bills
October 21st
The Speaker Shane Thompson
Thank you. Thank you, Member from Thebacha. The motion in order. To the motion.
Bill 22: Legislation Act, Carried
Third Reading Of Bills
October 21st
Some Hon. Members
Question.
Bill 22: Legislation Act, Carried
Third Reading Of Bills
October 21st
The Speaker Shane Thompson
Question has been called. The Member has asked for a recorded vote. All those in favour, please stand.
Recorded Vote
Third Reading Of Bills
October 21st
Deputy Clerk Of The House Mr. Harjot Sidhu
The Member for Thebacha. The Member for Yellowknife South. 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.
Recorded Vote
Third Reading Of Bills
October 21st, 2025
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 22 has had its third reading.
---Carried
Third reading of bills. Minister of Education, Culture and Employment.
Bill 28: An Act to Amend the Student Financial Assistance Act, No. 2, Carried
Third Reading Of Bills
October 21st
Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake
Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that Bill 28, An Act to Amend the Student Financial Assistance Act, No. 2, be read for the third time. And, Mr. Speaker, I request a recorded vote. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Bill 28: An Act to Amend the Student Financial Assistance Act, No. 2, Carried
Third Reading Of Bills
October 21st
The Speaker Shane Thompson
Thank you, Member from Kam Lake. The Member has asked for a recorded vote. All those in favour, please stand. Sorry, question. To the motion.
Bill 28: An Act to Amend the Student Financial Assistance Act, No. 2, Carried
Third Reading Of Bills
October 21st
Some Hon. Members
Question.
Bill 28: An Act to Amend the Student Financial Assistance Act, No. 2, Carried
Third Reading Of Bills
October 21st