Debates of Oct. 30th, 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 housing.

Topics

Oral Questions
Members Present
Prayer Or Reflection
Advancing Northern Critical Infrastructure Projects
Master Service Agreements with Alberta Health Services
Minister Absent from the House
Remediation of Lakes Near Rayrock Mine Site
Devolution and Economic Development
Arctic Security Working Group Meeting in Yellowknife
Measures in Departmental Business Plans to Address Trauma
Recruitment and Retention of Teachers in Small Communities
Strategic Planning
Delivery Models of Government Services
Expansion of Trades Training Programs
Celebration of Life for Bertha Ruby Norwegian
Eulogy for Larry Galt
Naming of the 50th Street Affordable Housing Complex
Recorded Vote
Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Arctic Security Working Group
Teacher Housing Shortage in Small Communities
Departmental Business Plans and Evaluation
Supporting Trades and Apprenticeships
2025 Report of the Auditor General of Canada to the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly - Housing in the Northwest Territories
Devolution Initiatives
Funding for Therapeutic Specialists in Schools
Strategic Planning and Economic Analysis
Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery(reversion)
Departmental Business Plans
Trades Training and Apprenticeships
Regulation of Online Sports Betting in the Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories Cancer Statistics
Aspen Apartments Project Update
Yellowknife Airport Authority
Health Information Privacy Breach
Orientation and Training for Locums
Master Service Agreements with Alberta Health Service
Tabled Document 420-20(1): Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation Fund Annual Report 2024-2025 Tabled Document 421-20(1): Plain Language Summary for Bill 33, Technical Safety Statutes Amendment Act Tabled Document 422-20(1): Statement of Consistency for Bill 33, Technical Safety Statutes Amendment Act
Tabled Document 423-20(1): Inter-Activity Transfers Over $250,000 (April 1 to June 30, 2025)
Tabled Document 424-20(1): NWT Department of Health and Social Services Annual Report 2024-2025 Tabled Document 425-20(1): 2024-2025 Annual Report - Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority Tabled Document 426-20(1): Tlicho Community Services Agency Health & Social Services Annual Report 2024-25 Tabled Document 427-20(1): Hay River Health and Social Services Authority Annual Report 2024-2025 Tabled Document 428-20(1): 2024-2025 Annual Report - Director of Child and Family Services
Tabled Document 429-20(1): Operating Plans for Northwest Territories Education Bodies for the 2025-2026 School Year Ending June 30, 2026, Volumes 1 and 2
Tabled Document 430-20(1): Northwest Territories Coroner Service 2024 Annual Report
Bill 34: Trespass to Property Act, Deemed Read
Bill 35: Miscellaneous Statutes Law Amendment Act, 206, Deemed Read
Bill 36: Appropriation Act, (Infrastructure Expenditures), 2026-2027, Deemed Read
Bill 37: Supplementary Appropriation Act, (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2024-2025, Deemed Read
Bill 38: Supplementary Appropriation Act, (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026, Deemed Read
Bill 39: Supplementary Appropriation Act, (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026, Deemed Read
Bill 33: Technical Safety Statutes Amendment Act
Bill 36: Appropriation Act, (Infrastructure Expenditures), 2026-2027
Bill 37: Supplementary Appropriation Act, (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2024-2025
Bill 38: Supplementary Appropriation Act, (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026
Bill 39: Supplementary Appropriation Act, (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Formal and Official Recognition of Housing as a Human Right
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Addressing Colonial Legacies Contributing to Indigenous Homelessness
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Territorial Housing Advocate
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Legal Remedies for Violations of Right to Housing
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Residential Tenancies Act Proportionality Framework
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Review of Public Housing Evictions Policy
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Housing Options for Individuals Evicted from Public Housing
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Legal Aid Services for Housing-Related Matters
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Culturally Appropriate Housing Northwest Territories' Policies
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Modernization of Residential Tenancies Act
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Operational Review of Rental Office
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Draft Definition of Housing Continuum
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Homeownership in Communities Initiating Locally Led Housing Programs
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Homeownership Assistance Program
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Review of Municipal Funding Policies
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Incentives for Development of Affordable Market Housing
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Expedited Development of a Territorial Building Code
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Territorial Trades Strategy for Housing-related Trades
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Memorandums of Understanding with Indigenous Governments to Encourage Housing Development
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Coordination to Remove Barriers to Housing Development
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Revision of Repair and Maintenance Policies
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Transitional Housing
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - 24-Hour Shelter in Yellowknife
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - 24-Hour Shelters Across the Territory
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Non-Profit and Charitable Organizations Providing Housing
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Standardized Encampment Policy
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Funding Mechanisms for Indigenous Governments and Organizations
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Unified Territorial Advocacy Plan
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Three-Year Housing Plan
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Transparency and Reporting of Distinction-based Funding Allocations
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Assessing Eligibility for Homeownership Programs
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Age and Condition of Housing Units under Homeownership Initiative Policy
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Housing Appeal Process
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Rights-based Approach to Housing Rating System
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Public Housing Tenant Eligibility Policy
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Community Housing Plan Policy
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Audit of the Small Community Homelessness Fund
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Eligible Income Thresholds for Co-Payment Programs
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Expansion of Eligibility Coverage
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Disposal of Residential Property Policy Review
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Community Housing Support Initiative Program
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Housing Northwest Territories Financial Policies Review regarding Treaty Obligations
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Collections Policy Revision
Committee Report 29-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Committee Project: Housing as a Human Right - Government Response
Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Bill 36: Appropriation Act, (Infrastructure Expenditures), 2026-2027
Recorded Vote
Bill 37: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2024-2025
Recorded Vote
Bill 38: Supplementary Appropriation Act, (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026
Recorded Vote
Bill 39: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026
Recorded Vote
Orders Of The Day

Bill 38: Supplementary Appropriation Act, (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026, Carried
Third Reading Of Bills

October 30th

Some Hon. Members

Question.

Bill 38: Supplementary Appropriation Act, (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026, Carried
Third Reading Of Bills

October 30th

The Speaker

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 30th

Clerk Of The House Mr. Glen Rutland

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 Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. 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.

Recorded Vote
Third Reading Of Bills

October 30th

The Speaker

The Speaker Shane Thompson

All those opposed, please stand. All those abstaining, please stand. The results of the recorded vote are 16 in favour, zero opposed, zero abstentions. The motion is carried. Bill 38 has had its third reading.

---Carried

Third reading of bills. Minister of Finance.

Bill 39: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026, Carried
Third Reading Of Bills

October 30th

Caroline Wawzonek

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes that Bill 39, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026, be read for the third time. And, Mr. Speaker, I would request a recorded vote. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Bill 39: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026, Carried
Third Reading Of Bills

October 30th

The Speaker

The Speaker Shane Thompson

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Bill 39: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026, Carried
Third Reading Of Bills

October 30th

Some Hon. Members

Question.

Bill 39: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026, Carried
Third Reading Of Bills

October 30th, 2025

The Speaker

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 30th

Clerk Of The House Mr. Glen Rutland

The Member for Yellowknife South. The Member for Kam Lake. The Member for Hay River North. The Member for Hay River sore. The Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes. The Member for Nunakput. The Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh. 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.

Recorded Vote
Third Reading Of Bills

October 30th

The Speaker

The Speaker Shane Thompson

All those opposed, please stand. All those abstaining, please stand.

The results of the recorded vote, 16 in favour, zero opposed, zero abstentions. The motion is carried. Bill 39 has had third reading.

---Carried

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

Orders Of The Day
Orders Of The Day

October 30th

Clerk Of The House Mr. Glen Rutland

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Orders of the day for Friday, October 31st, 2025, at 10 a.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
  • Written Question 21-20(1), Changes to Child and Youth Counselling Services
  1. Replies to the Commissioner's Address
  2. Petitions
  3. Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills
  4. Reports of Standing and Special Committees
  5. Tabling of Documents
  6. Notices of Motion
  7. Motions
  • Motion 65-20(1), Extended Adjournment of the House to February 4, 2026
  1. Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills
  2. First Reading of Bills
  3. Second Reading of Bills

- Bill 34, Trespass to Property Act

- Bill 35, Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act

  1. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
  • Committee Report 33-20(1), Standing Committee on Procedure and Privileges Report on the Review of Motion 56-20(1): Code of Conduct Referral to the Standing Committee on Procedure and Privilege
  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

October 30th

The Speaker

The Speaker Shane Thompson

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Friday, October 31st, 2025, at 10 a.m.

---ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 8:02 p.m.

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