All those opposed, please stand.
Debates of Feb. 26th, 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.
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Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 26th
Recorded Vote
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 26th
Deputy Clerk Of The House Mr. Harjot Sidhu
The Member for Frame Lake. 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. The Member for Hay River South. The Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes. The Member for Nunakput.
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Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 26th
The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya
All those abstaining. Eight yes, nine no. The motion is defeated.
---Defeated.
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Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 26th
The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya
Committee, I will now call the department summary. Education, Culture and Employment, operations expenditure, total department, 2025-2026 Main Estimates, $403,245,000. Does the committee agree?
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Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 26th
Some Hon. Members
Nay.
Recorded Vote
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 26th
Committee Motion 75-20(1): Tabled Document 275-20(1): 2025-2026 Main Estimates - Deferral of Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 26th
Denny Rodgers Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I move that this committee defer further consideration of the main estimates for the Department of Education, Culture and Employment at this time. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Committee Motion 75-20(1): Tabled Document 275-20(1): 2025-2026 Main Estimates - Deferral of Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 26th
Committee Motion 75-20(1): Tabled Document 275-20(1): 2025-2026 Main Estimates - Deferral of Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 26th
Some Hon. Members
Question.
Committee Motion 75-20(1): Tabled Document 275-20(1): 2025-2026 Main Estimates - Deferral of Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 26th
The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya
Question's been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Any abstentions? Motion's carried.
---Carried
Committee, I'll now call a break. Thank you.
---SHORT RECESS
Committee Motion 75-20(1): Tabled Document 275-20(1): 2025-2026 Main Estimates - Deferral of Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 26th
The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya
Committee, we have agreed to consider Tabled Document 275-20(1), 2025-2026 Main Estimates. We will now consider Housing Northwest Territories.
Committee, Housing Northwest Territories is included in the main estimates as information, and the totals are not voteable. We will continue to review that's estimates as we have for the previous considered departments; however, we will not vote on the totals. If Members have comments or questions, they can be raised at the appropriate time. Does the Minister responsible for Housing Northwest Territories wish to bring witnesses into the House?
Committee Motion 75-20(1): Tabled Document 275-20(1): 2025-2026 Main Estimates - Deferral of Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 26th
Committee Motion 75-20(1): Tabled Document 275-20(1): 2025-2026 Main Estimates - Deferral of Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 26th
Committee Motion 75-20(1): Tabled Document 275-20(1): 2025-2026 Main Estimates - Deferral of Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 26th
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 75-20(1): Tabled Document 275-20(1): 2025-2026 Main Estimates - Deferral of Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 26th
The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya
Thank you. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses into the chamber.
Would the Minister please introduce her witnesses.
Committee Motion 75-20(1): Tabled Document 275-20(1): 2025-2026 Main Estimates - Deferral of Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 26th
Lucy Kuptana Nunakput
Madam Chair, to my right is the president of Housing NWT, Dr. Erin Kelly, and to my left is the vice-president of finance and infrastructure, Mr. Jim Martin.
Committee Motion 75-20(1): Tabled Document 275-20(1): 2025-2026 Main Estimates - Deferral of Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 26th
The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya
Does committee agree to forego general comments on Housing Northwest Territories?
Committee Motion 75-20(1): Tabled Document 275-20(1): 2025-2026 Main Estimates - Deferral of Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 26th
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 75-20(1): Tabled Document 275-20(1): 2025-2026 Main Estimates - Deferral of Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 26th
The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya
Seeing no general comments, does the committee agree to proceed to the detail contained in the tabled document?
Committee Motion 75-20(1): Tabled Document 275-20(1): 2025-2026 Main Estimates - Deferral of Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 26th
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 75-20(1): Tabled Document 275-20(1): 2025-2026 Main Estimates - Deferral of Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 26th
The Chair Sheryl Yakeleya
Committee, we will defer the totals and review the estimates by activity summary beginning with community housing services starting on page 386. Are there any questions? Member for Great Slave.
Committee Motion 75-20(1): Tabled Document 275-20(1): 2025-2026 Main Estimates - Deferral of Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 26th
Kate Reid Great Slave
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, in the Housing NWT business plan, on page 36 of their business plan, there is a discussion around investment in security measures at $250,000 over three years. I assume that's for the public housing program, which is why I bring it up here. Madam Chair, can we please get a status update on all 11 multifamily dwellings in Yellowknife and what security measures are underway. Thank you.
Committee Motion 75-20(1): Tabled Document 275-20(1): 2025-2026 Main Estimates - Deferral of Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 26th
Committee Motion 75-20(1): Tabled Document 275-20(1): 2025-2026 Main Estimates - Deferral of Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 26th
Lucy Kuptana Nunakput
Thank you, Madam Chair. The question around security measures with the Yellowknife public housing buildings, there's a number of buildings that are owned by Housing NWT but there's a number of buildings also leased, apartments leased by Housing NWT. So what I suggest is that I would defer this over to the president of Housing NWT, Erin Kelly.
Committee Motion 75-20(1): Tabled Document 275-20(1): 2025-2026 Main Estimates - Deferral of Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 26th