Question 1489-19(2): Treatment Facilities  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, Clause 21 of the TRC Call to Action states: We call upon the federal government to provide sustainable funding for existing and new Aboriginal healing centres to address the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual harms caused by resident

Question 1489-19(2): Treatment Facilities  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, an important component is northern culture -- is a northern culture treatment component for Indigenous persons is vital to success. And that cultural component must be based on the person's traditional culture and not that of another Indige

Question 1489-19(2): Treatment Facilities  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, these questions are for the Minister of health. Mr. Speaker, every day when I'm back in Hay River in my home office, the issues that I deal with are -- or many are related to addictions. It's quickly destroying individuals, families, and i

Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I won't recognize my wife who is in the gallery, but I will recognize the Minister of education's mother. Thank you.

Member's Statement 1490-19(2): Treatment Facilities  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, over the last three and a half years, I have been listening to this government provide reasons as to why we are not willing to move towards an addiction treatment centre specifically for the NWT. Mr. Speaker, this, and previous governments, c

Committee Motion 406-19(2): Bill 73: An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, No. 4 - Amend Clause 2, Defeated  Thank you, Madam Chair. I'd just like to, you know, acknowledge the, you know, the comments I heard from the Members. You know, and I respect, you know, that they -- the comments, I respect the decisions that each make. You know, we're all here, I think, to do the best we can for

Committee Motion 406-19(2): Bill 73: An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, No. 4 - Amend Clause 2, Defeated  Thank you. Thank you, Madam Chair. Basically what this amendment does is to freeze the wages or freeze the indemnity for this year until 2024, and there would be no increase. And I guess the reason that I brought the amendment forward is that you just -- you know, not too many mi

Committee Motion 406-19(2): Bill 73: An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, No. 4 - Amend Clause 2, Defeated  Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I move that Clause 2 of Bill 73 be amended by adding the following after proposed subclause 21(1)(1.1) notwithstanding subsection (1), the amount set out in parts 1, 2, and 3 in Schedule C shall not be adjusted on April 1st, 2023. Thank you, M

Committee Motion 404-19(2): Committee Report 48-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Bill 68: An Act to Amend the Child Day Care Act -Response to Recommendations, Carried  Thank you, Madam Chair. You know, there's been lots of discussion on the carbon tax, whether we should let it go and let it go back to the feds. And, you know -- so when I look at it, I guess I ask myself, you know, when it comes to the residents of the NWT where many are really

Motion 78-19(2): Extended Adjournment of the House to May 23, 2023  Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Thursday, March 30th, 2023, I will move the following motion: I move, seconded by the Honourable Member for Hay River North, that when this House adjourns on Thursday, March 30th, 2023, it shall be adjourned until Thursday, May 25th, 2023; And

Tabled Document 903-19(2): Guidelines for the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements, Public Safety Canada Tabled Document 904-19(2): Public Safety Canada, Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements Interpretation Bulletin Number 8, Date: July 2017, Innovative Recovery Solutions  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to table the following two documents: Guidelines for the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements, Public Safety Canada; and, Public Safety Canada, DFAA Interpretation Bulletin Number 8, dated July 2017, Innovative Recovery Solutions. Thank you.

Question 1476-19(2): Emergency Flood Assistance Property  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it's important that this government connect with the people that have been impacted because they're sitting back there, and they are dealing with Pathfinders and other people as well, who are doing a great job, but at the end of the day they w

Question 1476-19(2): Emergency Flood Assistance Property  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, has the Minister's department given consideration on how property acquisition costs would be calculated if we were to proceed with them? Would it be based on fair market value or similar to what is currently being done under DAP. Thank you.

Question 1476-19(2): Emergency Flood Assistance Property  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, has the Minister considered property acquisitions as a mitigation option for Hay River residents, and who would be responsible for purchasing the properties; would it be the GNWT or community government? In some of the areas we're talking abou

Question 1476-19(2): Emergency Flood Assistance Property  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the flooding that happened in Hay River last year was devastating to many. We saw some people lose their homes, businesses, incomes. We've seen the impact on mental health, physical health, and quality of life. In each of these items -- each o