Member's Statement 1499-19(2): Nahanni National Park Agreement  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize the new agreement that gives Nahanni Butte more control over the Nahanni National Park Reserve. It has been a work in progress with the Government of Canada. This agreement will boost the community's economy

Committee Motion 377-19(2): Committee Report 45-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on Bill 60: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act - Government Response to Recommendations, Carried  . So can the Minister or the department speak to the ability of Arctic Energy Alliance to actually execute? Do they always spend their money when they're given it, and what is the plan to diversify the board here and really stop having it be government directed? Thank you.

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   -- our debt limit's, what, 1.6; we're not very far off from $1.8 billion. You know, the economy in the Northwest Territories are not doing well right now. The mining industry's not there. The royalties are -- payments are not coming. Again, it's -- we're in a really tough situation

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   April 1, 2023 to April 1, 2030. The sole purpose of Bill 60 is to keep the Northwest Territories carbon tax rates in compliance with the federal government's carbon pricing commitments, including not returning the carbon tax revenues into the economy in a way that negates the carbon

Member's Statement 1437-19(2): Future of Local Housing Organizations  , diversify tenants and owner incomes within buildings for more flexible ways of meeting repayment terms and capturing wider social benefits. Third, pursue cooperative housing policies. And finally, consider other income policies that complement affordable housing because income policies

Member's Statement 1476-19(2): Alberta-Northwest Territories Transboundary Waters Agreement and National Water Strategy   in Alberta. This contamination is a result of industrial development and has the potential to cause irreparable harm to our environment, our economy and, most importantly, the health of our people in the Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh riding and all residents of the Northwest Territories as downstream

Minister's Statement 340-19(2): Accelerated Digital Adoption Projects for Tomorrow Fund  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Northwest Territories Business Development and Investment Corporation, or BDIC, is excited about business development and digital transformation opportunities in the territory. As we shift to a digital economy where consumers

Question 1403-19(2): Lease Payments to Northview REIT   the GNWT is so famous for creating, needs to be brought to diversify our commercial leasing. And is the Minister willing to create some sort of plan that allows us to bring diversity to our commercial leasing portfolio over the coming years? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  No, just I hope we can find some creative ways to, you know, slowly diversify the way we are leasing and, you know, work with some smaller landlords. I don't even think it's -- you know, there's some four-plexes in town I think we could probably try and lease. And, you know

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters   Legislative Assembly and vision of Budget 2023, by: Supporting strategic investments to expand the economy and reduce the cost of living in communities across the Northwest Territories through the development and improvement of reliable broadband services; Continuing to deliver

Member's Statement 1467-19(2): Daylight Saving Time  . Speaker. People hate the time change so much they are crashing their cars in protest. Mr. Speaker, the day after time change, the economy loses millions of dollars in economic productivity, and the Monday following time change is the Number 1 sick day consistently in the GNWT, Mr

Member Statement 1426-19(2): Traditional Knowledge Compensation   is planning to bring together those who have taken a stake in these resurgence and revitalization of the NWT fur industry. Make no mistake, we have something very marketable to the world economy here. Wild fur harvested by Indigenous trappers is culturally appropriate and harvested

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters   to take this opportunity to speak here. Firstly, Madam Chair, why did we not want the federal system voluntarily or imposed? In short, really, there was just no sign at any point earlier on or now that we'd be better off as a territory, that our economy would be better off

Committee Motion 371-19(2): Tabled Document 813-19(2): 2023-2024 Main Estimates - Legislative Assembly - Deferral of Department (Page 5), Carried  , expanding waste diversion programs, and support for the traditional economy including the Genuine Mackenzie Valley Fur Program;Contributing to the GNWT-wide efforts to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and support regional based decision-making

Member's Statement 1418-19(2): Giant Mine Remediation   investments - maybe just a little more effort and certainty. The oversight board estimates the remediation project will spend around $240 million annually in the next 15 years. That's a huge investment into our economy, and northern businesses need information to be ready to bid