Okay, no further questions now. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Debates of Feb. 10th, 2026
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Committee Motion 137-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 453-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Committee Motion 137-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 453-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
The Chair Richard Edjericon
Okay, thank you. Is there any further questions from Members? Seeing none.
Department of Environment and Climate Change, wildlife and forest management, not previously authorized, $18,191,000. Does committee agree?
Committee Motion 137-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 453-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 137-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 453-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
The Chair Richard Edjericon
Okay, thank you. Department of Environment and Climate Change, total department not previously authorized, $18,487,000. Does committee agree?
Committee Motion 137-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 453-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 137-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 453-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
The Chair Richard Edjericon
Thank you. Turn to page 5 for the Department of Executive and Indigenous Affairs.
Department of the Executive and Indigenous Affairs, operations expenditures, gender equity, not previously authorized, $167,000. Are there any questions? Seeing no further questions.
Department of Executive and Indigenous Affairs, gender equity, not previously authorized, $167,000. Does committee agree?
Committee Motion 137-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 453-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 137-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 453-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
The Chair Richard Edjericon
Thank you. Department of Executive and Indigenous Affairs, operations expenditures, governance and service integration, not previously authorized, $254,000. Are there any questions? Seeing no further questions.
Department of Executive and Indigenous Affairs, governance and service integration, not previously authorized, $254,000. Does committee agree?
Committee Motion 137-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 453-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 137-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 453-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
The Chair Richard Edjericon
Thank you. Department of Executive and Indigenous Affairs, operations expenditures, Office of the Secretary to Cabinet, not previously authorized, $387,000. Are there any questions? Seeing no further questions.
Department of Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Office of the Secretary to the Cabinet, not previously authorized, $387,000. Does committee agree?
Committee Motion 137-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 453-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 137-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 453-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
The Chair Richard Edjericon
Thank you. Department of Executive and Indigenous Affairs, total department not previously authorized, $808,000. Does committee agree?
Committee Motion 137-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 453-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 137-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 453-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
The Chair Richard Edjericon
Thank you. Turn to page 6, the Department of Finance.
Department of Finance, operations expenditures, directorate, not previously authorized, $8,318,000. Are there any questions? Seeing no further questions.
Department of Finance, directorate, not previously authorized -- sorry, my apologies. I am going to go to the Member from Yellowknife North
Committee Motion 137-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 453-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Shauna Morgan Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Chair. So my understanding is that this $8.3 million is largely to stabilize and establish a better sort of baseline for what emergency shelters need to sustain their operations, and it's intended to be, you know, catchup for 2025-2026 and then put into the mains going forward. This description says, though, that it's also to establish a new homelessness division. How much out of this $8.3 million is just for the establishment of the new homelessness division, or was that done with, like, already existing internal resources? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Committee Motion 137-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 453-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Committee Motion 137-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 453-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Chair. It's just over $1 million that provides for compensation and benefits as well as the establishment of those positions. I mean, there's often associated startup costs for a new position but the remainder 7.2 -- just over $7.2 million is contributions to emergency shelters in Yellowknife, Hay River, Inuvik, and Fort Simpson. Thank you.
Committee Motion 137-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 453-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Committee Motion 137-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 453-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Shauna Morgan Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Chair. And so was there -- I mean, my understanding is that a lot of work around homelessness has already been underway but, you know, it's been spread across executive and Indigenous affairs or housing or different departments. Was there any decrease in positions or resources anywhere else to sort of make way or make room for this new homelessness division, or is it just adding on to what we've already had? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Committee Motion 137-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 453-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Committee Motion 137-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 453-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Chair. So up to this point, the homelessness and the homelessness strategy that was developed in the last government and moved into this government resided initially in EIA and was a combination of staff, but not necessarily creating staff that was singularly responsible. As it's transitioned and coming to a point where implementation is reaching, you know, further down the process of implementation and moved into housing, the establishment -- excuse me, the establishment of the homelessness division now is getting dedicated staff. So if I recall, there was one staff previously in Housing NWT now doing all of that implementation and coordination and bringing all of the pieces together that were previously spread across departments, and now this division will allow them to better oversee these increases in over $7 million of increases and to ensure that -- and, really, that there's a better coordination and implementation going forward. Thank you.
Committee Motion 137-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 453-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Committee Motion 137-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 453-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Shauna Morgan Yellowknife North
That's all for now. That information is helpful. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Committee Motion 137-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 453-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
The Chair Richard Edjericon
Thank you. Is there any other Members that have questions? Seeing none.
Go to the Department of Finance, directorate, not previously authorized, $8,318,000. Does committee agree?
Committee Motion 137-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 453-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.