Okay, thank you. I will go back to the Member from Great Slave.
Debates of Feb. 10th, 2026
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Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 11th
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 11th
Kate Reid Great Slave
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I don't want to reiterate all of my colleague from Frame Lake's comments around the legislative slate for the department. Obviously, this is very important to the committee, and I would just echo those sentiments. But other than that, nothing else for me, Mr. Chair. Thank you.
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 11th
The Chair Richard Edjericon
Thank you. Is there any further questions? I will go to the Member from Yellowknife North.
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 11th
Shauna Morgan Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I wanted to follow up a bit more. We just heard there's a sunset of funding for two positions that supported something to do with the MVRMA, and it's a bit confusing. The MVRMA, obviously, is a federal act that has been there for very many years. Can the Minister or his staff explain a bit more what were those positions supposed to be doing in relation to the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 11th
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 11th
Jay MacDonald Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, those positions were created by the department during devolution to work on the regulatory issues related to the MVRMA. Since their establishment, the positions have supported works related to land and resource legislation, including Public Lands Act, Forest Act, water regulations, and others. These functions will continue to be funded within the department's existing resources with no employees affected.
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 11th
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 11th
Shauna Morgan Yellowknife North
Okay, thank you for that. Can the Minister explain how the two positions are sunsetting? And so we're losing two positions, but no employees are actually going to be affected? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 11th
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 11th
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 11th
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 11th
Shauna Morgan Yellowknife North
Okay. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Does the Minister happen to know what is the total list of vacant positions right now within ECC, especially those that have been vacant for, say, more than two years? I am not sure if the Minister has that data offhand. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 11th
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 11th
Jay MacDonald Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I don't have that level of detail with me but happy to provide it to the Member. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 11th
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 11th
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 11th
The Chair Richard Edjericon
Thank you. Is there any further questions? Okay. Seeing none. Please turn to page 90.
Environment and Climate Change, Policy and Strategic Planning, $12,294,000. Does the committee agree?
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 11th
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 11th
The Chair Richard Edjericon
Thank you. Moving on to the regulatory assessment and authorization, beginning on page 94, with information items on page 96 and 97. Are there any questions?
I will go to the Member from Frame Lake.
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 11th
Julian Morse Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I wanted to ask about the positions that the finance Minister announced in her budget address. That's my first question, is just if the Minister can give us a bit more detail on those. Yeah, thanks.
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 11th
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 11th
Jay MacDonald Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, those are two positions that were created. They'll be based in Fort Smith, and their role is to primarily support the housing initiative so that we have more resources to advance the land acquisitions to support housing across the NWT. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 11th
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 11th
Julian Morse Frame Lake
Okay, thank you, Mr. Chair. I noted in the previous iteration of the business plan it spoke to a bulk lands transfer process that had been requested and remains in progress and it is no longer being mentioned there. There was a couple different changes. There was -- according to the old plan, 152 fee simple title applications are in progress, 34 in the review stage, 98 applications are being prepared for execution. So were all 98 of those applications finished and transferred over, or can the Minister help us understand kind of what is comprised in the new business plan update with the 158 fee simple title applications that are currently in progress? Thanks.
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 11th