Thank you, Mr. Speaker. No, no, no, I can't do that. We only have so much capacity in this government. You know, there was the bill the Member was referencing that moved through very quickly. Unfortunately, at the Department of Justice we have a limited number of policy staff who work on all of our initiatives, and then we have a limited number of drafters as well. And so to bring forward all of these items in such a short timeframe, it wouldn't be logistically possible if we want to it well. And we also have a public engagement piece we want to do with things, especially like the SCAN legislation. We don't want to bring forward this legislation if it's just going to be defeated in the House because there's opposition across the territory. So we want to make sure we go out, have conversations, and bring forward legislation that will be supported. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Premier. Final supplementary. Member from Range Lake.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we've had a year of this government to get a move on on these signature -- I think the Premier's been on record saying these are the signature pieces of this legislation. Again, I'll ask can we get these LPs in place by let's say the May/June sitting so we could actually see all of them passed this year. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Unfortunately, because of the resources that we have, our ability to go out and consult and ensure that there's adequate time to do those types of things, I can't make that commitment. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Premier. Oral questions. Member from Yellowknife Centre.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to ask a question, not about the money but about the establishment of the envoy, where he got his mandate from, Indigenous governments.

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Fair enough.

Oral questions. Written questions. Returns to written questions. Replies to the Commissioner's Address. Petitions. Tabling of documents. Minister of Justice.

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following two documents: Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Committee Report 10-20(1), Report on the Review of the 2023-2024 Annual Report of the Northwest Territories Information and Privacy Commissioner; and, Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Committee Report 12-20(1), Report on the Review of the 2023-2024 Annual Report of the Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Minister of Justice. Tabling of documents. Minister of Finance.

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document: Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Committee Report 11-20(1), Report on the Review of the 2023-2024 Annual Report of the Northwest Territories Equal Pay Commissioner. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Minister of Finance. Tabling of documents. Minister of Education, Culture and Employment.

Thank you, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. Tabling of documents. Notices of Motion. Member from the Sahtu.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will give notice that on Thursday, February 27, 2025, I will move the following motion:

Now therefore I move, seconded by the Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh, that this Legislative Assembly resolve that the current situation in the town of Norman Wells is a state of emergency for humanitarian reasons;

And further, that this Legislative Assembly calls upon the Government of the Northwest Territories to communicate this state of emergency with the Government of Canada seeking humanitarian aid for the community;

And furthermore, that the Government of the Northwest Territories provide a response to this motion within 120 days. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Member from the Sahtu. Notices of Motion. Motions. Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills. Minister responsible for Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission.

Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Thursday, February 27th, 2025, I will present Bill 21, An Act to Amend the Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission Act, to be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Minister responsible for Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission. Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills. First reading of bills. Second reading of bills. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters. Bill 12, Tabled Document 275-20(1), with the Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh in the chair.

I now call the Committee of the Whole to order. What is the wish of the committee? Member for Inuvik Boot Lake.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, the committee wishes to consider Tabled Document 274-20(1), 2025-2026 Main Estimates, Education, Culture and Employment; and, time permitting, Housing Northwest Territories. Thank you.

Thank you, Member for Inuvik Boot Lake. Does the committee agree?

Thank you, committee. We will take a short recess and resume with the first item. Thank you.

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