Debates of Feb. 13th, 2026

Thank you, Member from Yellowknife Centre. Bill 33 is referred to the Committee of the Whole.

Reports of committee on the review of bills. Reports on standing and special committees. Tabling of documents. Minister of Education, Culture and Employment.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document: Aurora College Annual Report 2024-2025. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document: Annual Report to the Legislative Assembly under the Transportation and Dangerous Goods Act 2025. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Minister of Infrastructure. Tabling of documents. Member from Range Lake.

Thank you, Member from Range Lake. Tabling of documents. Notices of motion. Motions. Notices of motion for the first reading of bills. Sorry, I have to go back to notices of motion. Member from Yellowknife North.

Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Tuesday, February 17th, 2026, I will move the following motion:

I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that notwithstanding Rule 2.1, when the House adjourns on Tuesday, February 17th, 2026, it shall be adjourned until Tuesday, February 24th, 2026;

And further, that any time prior to February 24th, 2026, if the Speaker is satisfied after consultation with the executive council and Members of the Legislative Assembly that the public interest requires that the House should meet at an earlier or later time during the adjournment, the Speaker may give notice and thereupon the House shall meet at the time stated in such notice and shall transact its business as it has been duly adjourned to that time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Member from Yellowknife North. Notices of motion. Motions. Notices of motion for the first reading of bills. Mr. Premier.

Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, I will present Bill 42, Tlego'hli Got'ine Final Self-Government Agreement Act, to be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Premier. Notices of motion for the first reading of bills. First reading of bills. Second reading of bills. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters, with the Member from Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh in the chair.

Thank you. I will go to the Member from Deh Cho.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I move that you rise and report progress. Thank you.

Okay, thank you. There's a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is in order and non-debatable. All those in favour?

Okay. So there's a motion on the floor.

Question has been called. All those in favour? Okay. All those opposed? Okay, thank you. Motion is defeated.

---Defeated

We will continue on.

Committee, we have agreed to consider Tabled Document 448-20(1), 2026-2027 Main Estimates. We will now resume our consideration of the Department of Justice with the Office of the Regulator of Oil and Gas Operation. Does the Minister of Justice wish to bring witnesses into the House?

Yes, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. Does committee agree?

Okay, thank you. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses into the chamber.

Would the Minister please introduce the witnesses.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, to my left, I have deputy minister of Justice Charlene Doolittle, deputy attorney general. And to my right, I have James Bancroft, director of corporate services. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Okay, thank you. The Office of the Regulator of Oil and Gas Operations, beginning on page 316 with information items on page 318. Are there any questions? Okay. No further questions. Please turn to page 317.

Justice, Office of the Regulator of Oil and Gas Operation, $944,000. Does the committee agree?

Thank you. Moving on to policy -- or policing services on page 319. Are there any questions?

I will go to the Member from Yellowknife North.