Debates of June 2nd, 2026

This is page numbers 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
Winter and Summer Resupply Seasons
Homelessness: Seasonal Update
Congratulations to Arctic Energy Alliance
25th Annual Arctic Development Expo
Child and Family Services
Fort Good Hope Housing
Support for Trades
Accountability for Children
Frame Lake Youth Parliament Statement
Healthcare Sustainability
Concerns with Navigating the Northwest Territories Health System
Deh Cho Treaty Negotiations
Child and Family Services Audit
Youth Parliament Statement - Bailey Nigiyok
Youth Parliament Statement - Hayden Pearce
Connection
Celebrating the Life of Rock Matte
Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Committee Report 45-20(1): Standing Committee on Procedures and Privileges' Report on the Review of Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No. 4, Deemed Read, Received and Moved to COW
Committee Report 46-20(1): Standing Committee on Government Operations' Report on the Statutory Review of the Northwest Territories Heritage Fund Act, Deemed Read, Received and Adopted, Response from Government Requested
Committee Report 47-20(1): Standing Committee on Social Development's Report on Healthcare Accountability and Sustainability, Deemed Read, Moved into COW
Offerings for Trades Students
Cabinet Shuffle
Twin Falls Trail
Fort Good Hope Construction Centre
Children in Care in Other Jurisdictions
Navigating the Healthcare System
Environmental Monitoring
Indigenous Governments and Child and Family Services
Deh Cho Treaty Negotiations
Lessons Learned on Mine Licenses
Supports for Addictions
Non-Compliance of Statutory Deadlines
Safety of Roads Along River System
Improvised Drug Paraphernalia
Camp Connections
Wellness and Recovery Centre Status
Status of Self Government Negotiations with Colville Lake
Child and Family Services
Consultations and Public Tenders
Tabled Document 528-20(1): Plain Language Summary for Bill 49: Safer Community and Neighbourhoods Act Tabled Document 529-20(1): Statement of Consistency for Bill 49: Safer Community and Neighbourhoods Act Tabled Document 530-20(1): Public Engagement on Public Safety Legislation: What We Heard Report Tabled Document 531-20(1): Review of the Residential Tenancies Act: What We Heard Report
Tabled Document 532-20(1): Special Committee on Transition Matters 20th Legislative Assembly Draft Terms
Tabled Document 533-20(1): Cancer Care Vision: A Living Framework for Quality and Priorities in the Northwest Territories
Tabled Document 534-20(1): Statement of Consistency for Bill 51: An Act to Amend the Local Authorities Elections Act
Reorganization of Social and Health Governance
Extended Adjournment of the House to October 20, 2026
Reappointment of Integrity Commissioner
Motion 84-20(1) Establishment of a Special Committee on Transition Matters
Censure of the Minister of Health and Social Services
Reappointment of Integrity Commissioner
Bill 50: Marine Transportation Corporation Act
Bill 51: An Act to Amend the Local Authorities Elections Act
Bill 52: Supplementary Appropriation Act, (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2026 2027
Bill 49: Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Act
Recorded Vote
Bill 52: Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2026-2027
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 521-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2026-2027
Bill 48: An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Act - Deletion and substitution in subclause 2(1), paragraph 14.1(2)(b)
Bill 48: An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Act - Deletion and substitution in clause 6
Bill 41: An Act to Amend the Real Estate Agents' Licensing Act
Recorded Vote
Orders Of The Day

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

June 2nd

The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. Are there any further questions on this section? Okay, seeing none, no further questions.

Department of Health and Social Services, health and social services programs, not previously authorized, $12,603,000. Does committee agree?

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chairperson (*1*)

Thank you. Department of Health and Social Services, operations expenditures, long-term and continuing care services, not previously authorized, $2,462,000. Are there any questions? I will go to the Member from Great Slave.

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Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Kate Reid

Kate Reid Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Recognizing the time, I will just be really brief. Can the Minister provide a substantiation and/or a breakdown of the item and the amount of $2,292,000 on long-term care services in Yellowknife. Thank you.

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Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. I will go to the Minister.

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Caroline Wawzonek

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, this again -- or this, Mr. Chair, is for a one-year extension to the Avens long-term care contract. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

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

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Kate Reid

Kate Reid Great Slave

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. And I don't expect the Minister to have this with her at the moment, but could there be a breakdown of beds in Liwego'ati as it compares to Avens and sort of where the money all goes to when it comes to long-term care services in Yellowknife provided to Members. Thank you.

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. I will go to the Minister.

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Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Caroline Wawzonek

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So to be clear, Avens operates 53 beds in Yellowknife, both for dementia care, respite services. I don't have the Liwego'ati numbers here but if the request is just to provide those, and -- yeah, that's not a problem. We can do that. Thank you.

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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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. And sort of what I am looking at here is like a cost per bed sort of across the spectrum of long-term care in Yellowknife. Thank you.

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Okay, thank you. I will go to the Minister.

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Caroline Wawzonek

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Chair. We could provide that. Thank you.

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Okay, thank you. No further questions from the Member from Great Slave. Are there any further questions on this section? Seeing none, no further questions.

Department of Health and Social Services, long-term care and continuing care services, not previously authorized, $2,462,000. Does committee agree?

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chairperson (*1*)

Thank you. Department of Health and Social Services, operations expenditures, total department not previously authorized, $15,432,000. Does committee agree?

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chairperson (*1*)

Thank you. Please turn to page 9 for the Department of Infrastructure.

Department of Infrastructure, operations expenditures, strategic infrastructure, energy and supply chain, not previously authorized, $7,489,000. Are there any questions? I will go to the Member from Yellowknife North.

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Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Shauna Morgan

Shauna Morgan Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I understand this is federal funding that we finally are seeing the low carbon economy leadership fund renewed, which is great news. Can the Minister clarify whether this money is going to be distributed through grants in terms of, like groups have to make applications and apply for the funds under this low carbon economy leadership fund, or how is the money going to be distributed? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. I will go to the Minister.

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Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Caroline Wawzonek

Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Chair. There are two program streams here. The first is the great greenhouse -- oh my goodness. The greenhouse gas grant program, which is a grant program. The second is incremental funding enhancements to Arctic Energy Alliance. Mr. Chair, the Arctic Energy Alliance, of course designs its programs and it sets its budgets independent from the GNWT, so I can't necessarily just speak to what that program would -- program funding would look like. Thank you.

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. I will go to the Member from Yellowknife North.

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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Shauna Morgan

Shauna Morgan Yellowknife North

Thank you for that. And so is this a fund that, like individuals can apply to or community governments or organizations? Like, what kinds of eligibility criteria -- not to get too far into the weeds, but just to give people a sense of the kinds of projects that are going to be eligible to apply for the greenhouse gas grant program in particular. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair

The Chair Richard Edjericon

Thank you. I will go to the Minister.