Debates of Feb. 24th, 2026

This is page numbers 3345 - 3406 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 know.

Topics

Oral Questions
Members Present
Prayer Or Reflection
Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Health Recruitment Unit
2024-2025 Annual Report on the Northwest Territories Emergency Management System
Indigenous Languages Month
Coordinating Access to Disabilities Support Programs
Child and Youth Advocate
Dempster Highway
Internal Trade Barriers
Peer Group Placement in Schools
Action Plan for United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Implementation Act
Vets Without Borders
Private Contract Paramedics
Child and Family Services
Elimination of Northwest Territories Payroll Tax to Reduce High Cost of Living
Celebration of Life for Christine Holman
Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Return to Oral Question 967-20(1): Medical Travel Policy and Ministerial Exemptions
Cost of Living
Child and Youth Advocate
Dempster Highway
Disability Support Program Access
Veterinarians Without Borders
Contracted Private Paramedics
Inernal Trade Barriers
Peer Group Placement in Schools
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Implementation Act Action Plan
Child and Family Services
Supreme Court Justices
Paramedics
Integrated Service Delivery Disabilities Support Program Pathfinders
Northwest Territories Nominee Program Criteria
Follow-up to Oral Question 928-20(1): Radon Testing, Exposure and Mitigation in the Northwest Territories
Follow-up to Oral Question 988-20(1): Air Ambulance Contract
Written Question 32-20(1): Medical Travel Costs, Budget Pressures, and Travel Volumes
Written Question 33-20(1): Medical Travel Delays and Coordination
Written Question 34-20(1): Medical Travel Escort Policies, Eligibility and Appeals
Tabled Document 473-20(1): Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Committee Report 27-20(1): Report on Bill 23: An Act to Amend the Children's Law Act & Bill 24: An Act to Amend the Family Law Act Tabled Document 474-20(1): Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Committee Report 28-20(1): Report on Bill 27: An Act to Amend the Protection Against Family Violence Act Tabled Document 475-20(1): Waste Reduction and Recovery Program 2024-2025 Annual Report
Tabled Document 476-20(1): Northwest Territories Emergency Management System Annual Report 2025
Tabled Document 477-20(1): Tlego'hli Got'ine Final Self Government Agreement Act Tabled Document 478-20(1): Statement of Consistency for Bill 42, Tlego'hli Got'ine Final Self Government Agreement Act
Tabled Document 479-20(1): Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly Response to Committee Report 31-20(1): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2024-2025 Annual Report of the Northwest Territories Office of the Ombud and the 2024-2025 Annual Report of the Languages Commissioner
Establishment of an Office of the Child and Youth Advocate
Bill 42: Tlego'hli Got'ine Final Self Government Agreement Act
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Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Orders Of The Day

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Caitlin Cleveland

Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, on my left I have Pamela Strand who's the deputy minister of industry, tourism and investment. And on my right, I have Nina Salvador, who is the director of corporate services and administration for industry, tourism and investment.

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The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Okay, thank you. The committee has agreed to forego general comments. Does the committee agree to proceed to the details contained in the tabled documents? Committee?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. Committee, we will defer to the department summary and review the estimates by activity summary, beginning with corporate management starting on page 232 with information items on page 234. Are there any questions?

I will go to the Member from Great Slave.

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Kate Reid

Kate Reid Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Some very basic questions for the Minister today. In the business plan, it says that the SEED program review and evaluation is due in February 2026. Could the Minister provide an update on when committee will see this work? Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. I will go to the Minister.

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Caitlin Cleveland

Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, there's a slight delay on getting this work back. We had a couple of amendments that we wanted the evaluator to make in terms of essentially the fullness of the review that we wanted. So we've gone back to the reviewer and asked them to make some amendments, and then once we get that back, we'd be happy to share the findings with committee. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. I will go to the Member from Great Slave.

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Kate Reid

Kate Reid Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Does the Minister have an estimate of how many weeks or months that might be? Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. I will go to the Minister.

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Caitlin Cleveland

Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, we are looking at within, like, this -- I would say this spring. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. I will go to the Member from Great Slave.

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Kate Reid

Kate Reid Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Similarly, the Indigenous capacity building program, there is some discussion around outcomes of looking into and evaluating that program. And the business plan says it should be due in March of this year. Can I get an update on that, please, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. I will go to the Minister.

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Caitlin Cleveland

Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. So, Mr. Chair, that will be available mid-summer. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Okay, thank you. I will go to the Member from Great Slave.

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Kate Reid

Kate Reid Great Slave

Okay. Sorry, I am just scribbling this down, Mr. Chair.

In addition to those two pieces, I did note as well that the grants and contribution policy had many mentions throughout the business plan and that things were going to be posted -- the work is going to be posted on ITI's website imminently. Can I have an update on that work too, please, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. I will go to the Minister.

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Caitlin Cleveland

Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. So, Mr. Chair, that will be done in March. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Okay, thank you. I will go to the Member from Great Slave.

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Kate Reid

Kate Reid Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Chair. And some further questions on this, and the Minister has heard me ask them before. Is there any contemplation on how the updated grants and contributions policy in ITI could be shared and applied throughout the GNWT such that other policy shops could learn from it? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. I will go to the Minister.

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Caitlin Cleveland

Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. So, Mr. Chair, both from a political and operations level, we'll make sure that it is shared. So I will make sure that I share it with my colleagues at the Cabinet table. And in addition to that, the deputy minister will be sharing it with her colleagues as well. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. I will go to the Member from Great Slave.

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Kate Reid

Kate Reid Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Nothing further for me.