COMMITTEE Motion 5-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): Main Estimates 2024-2025, Deferral of Department - Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Carried  Thanks to the Member from Yellowknife Centre. And we'll pass the floor over to the Member of Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh, Mr. Edjericon.

COMMITTEE Motion 5-20(1): Tabled Document 93-20(1): Main Estimates 2024-2025, Deferral of Department - Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Carried  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I too support a hundred percent here on the three previous speakers, on the emphasis. And I can't stress enough the need to focus on today's society. Today's society is plagued with a lack of work, lack of industry. It's really designed to plague on the weak

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Nothing further. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I too want to add and support the engagements both at the federal level and the territorial level with the other Indigenous organizations. An economic reconciliation is a common drive. One standard chapter within these claims that could be allowed to build o

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Yeah, thank you, Mr. Chair. I too wanted to add to my colleague, Inuvik Boot Lake, is the fact that if we're going to build relationships with our Indigenous community, that position as regional director as we previously mentioned last week -- I believe it was -- that position co

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chair. That's the only question I had at this point in time on that particular page there. Mahsi.

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chair. My question is related to page 80 in the business plan here on UNDRIP. I know we inherited the -- or this Assembly inherited the last Assembly's legislation on UNDRIP, which I totally agree. If it's a piece of legislation that is going to improve on the righ

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chair. My comments here is to the Department of EIA. Taking a lead role in representing this institution or this mandate or this government outside of this government in building relations, I totally agree with the mandate to engage in a number of ways, including b

Question 209-20(1): Suicide Prevention Services  Okay, thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thanks for the response to the Minister. Now let's move on to another little issue of supports here, employees, staffing. Can the Minister elaborate or respond on support availability and into a secondment of counselling positions to assist the

Question 209-20(1): Suicide Prevention Services  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And I want to thank the Minister for making those funds known and available to support the problems we have. It's very -- still disturbs me today on the outcomes that I've seen on my last session in the Sahtu. My next question is on the O and M side of op

Question 209-20(1): Suicide Prevention Services  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Following up on my Member's statement on the drug addictions here, my question here is to the Minister of Health and Social Services. Can the Minister explain in short the types of funding available for addictions recovery. Mahsi.

Member's Statement 206-20(1): Illicit Drug Trade Impact and Prevention Measures  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Drugs and addictions workshop in the youth conference. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address the urgent substance misuse and drug crisis devastating our communities across the Northwest Territories and Sahtu region. Mr. Speaker, I had the privilege of atten

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I too agree with the principles of the business plan; however, there's always room for improvements. It's a four-year document that really sets the direction for this Assembly and a everchanging climate, whether that climate is the cost of living in the smal

Question 198-20(1): Working with Municipalities on Emergency Plans  Oh, thank you. Thank you. Can the Minister answer my half portion to the last question, proposed dates, can the Minister come back to me on proposed dates. Is it next month or July or August? Thank you.

Question 198-20(1): Working with Municipalities on Emergency Plans  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And moving forward, there's always the cost of capital costs of delays or there's a factor to that, and I'm not too sure what that cost is because I'm not privileged to the materials, but I want the Minister to keep that in mind here, it may come back to h