Debates of Feb. 28th, 2025

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Topics

Oral Questions
Members Present
Prayer
Government of the Northwest Territories' Success with Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Advocacy
Community Government Funding Policy Implementation Update
Grand Opening of Snowking's Winter Festival Castle
Worker's Safety Compensation Commission Coverage Gaps for First Responders
Food Security and Food Banks Canada
Housing Northwest Territories Partnership with Tlicho Investment Corporation
Sale of Canadian North Airlines
Aftercare and Support for Addictions Recovery
Snowking's 30th Annual Winter Festival Castle Grand Opening
Cellular Phone Coverage on Northwest Territories Highways
Extended Benefits Coverage Gaps regarding Optometry
Gilbert and Mary Jane Cazon 2024 Operator of the Year Award
Recognition of Northwest Territories Volunteers
Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Inuvik Airport Security Screening Area Construction Update
Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission Policies and Coverage for First Responders
Cellular Coverage on Northwest Territories Highways
Point Of Order
Lowest Return Airfare for Income Tax Returns
Community-level Addictions Aftercare Options and Supports
Yellowknife Emergency Shelter for Homeless
Lowest Return Airfare for Income Tax Returns
Extended Healthcare Benefits for Seniors' Prescription Glasses
Tabled Document 298-20(1): Plain Language Summary for Bill 21: An Act to Amend the Worker's Compensation Act Tabled Document 299-20(1): Statement of Consistency for Bill 21: An Act to Amend the Worker's Compensation Act
Bill 21: An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Act
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Orders Of The Day

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The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Clause 5, does the committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Clause 6, does the committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Clause 7, does the committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Clause 8, does the committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Clause 9, does the committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Bill 11, An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act, does committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. The bill as a whole does not -- sorry, the bill as a whole, does committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. Does committee agree that Bill 11, An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act -- I want to go to the Member from Yellowknife Centre.

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Robert Hawkins

Robert Hawkins Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I was remiss in my earlier statements. I wanted to point out something that committee had engaged the Information and Privacy Commissioner, and that wasn't put on the record here. He had provided some excellent and thoughtful advice to committee and, of course, we shared that with the department, and the department received it in the manner it was delivered which was collaborative in order to find better ways to follow through, and hence, some of the amendments were driven by that conversation and collaboration. So, you know, often I do jest about us not working together. This certainly definitely was an excellent example of working together, including accessing the great advice provided by our Information and Privacy Commissioner, and to that I wish to thank him for his advice and acknowledge the department was able to help us, and we sailed through with those suggestions and amendments. And, hence, we have what we have here today. So I just thought we're going so fast and it was missed, Mr. Fox needs the credit due as our Information and Privacy Commissioner for the work he does, and sometimes that work is quiet and doesn't get acknowledged. Today is not going to be one of the cases. We are going to put on the record we appreciate it. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. Does the committee agree that Bill 11, An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act, is now ready for third reading? Committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. Does the committee agree that this concludes our consideration of Bill 11, An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act? Does the committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you, Minister. Thank you to the witnesses. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses from the chamber. Thank you.

Committee, we have agreed to consider Tabled Document 275-20(1), Main Estimates 2025-2026. We will now consider the Department of Executive and Indigenous Affairs. Does the Minister of the Executive and Indigenous Affairs wish to bring witnesses into the House?

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R.J. Simpson

R.J. Simpson Hay River North

Yes.

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The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Does committee agree?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses into the chamber. Would the Minister please introduce his witnesses.