Question 86-20(1): Emergency Management Services  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Given the severe shortcoming of the government's response to the 2023 wildfire crisis and evacuation, my question probably would be more to the Minister of environment is going to the next 2024 fire season, in my riding of Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh last year, we h

Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd just like to recognize a friend and also his friends are with him, Dean Myer. I see you here, welcome. And to your friends and colleagues. Mahsi.

Member's Statement 94-20(1): Northwest Territories Forest Fire Evacuee Reimbursement  Mr. Speaker, after several constituency meetings across my riding of Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh, I rise to share that I views and experience with last year's wildfire season. They are still feeling the impacts of the evacuation and have a lot to say about how differently things could have

Report Of Committee Of The Whole  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee has been considering Minister's Statement 4-20(1), 5-20(1), and 17-20(1), and Tabled Document 28-20(1), and 29-20(1), and would like to report progress. And, Mr. Speaker, I move the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank y

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Committee, we will proceed with the first item. There's a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is in order and non-debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? Thank you. Motion carried. ---Carried I will now rise and report progress. Mahsi.

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you. I now call Committee of the Whole to order. What is the wish of the committee? To the Deh Cho MLA.

Tabled Document 36-20(1): Correspondence from Gerald Antoine, Dene National Chief, to Commissioner Margaret Thom dated February 13, 2024  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following documents: Correspondence from Gerald Antoine, Dene National Chief, to Commissioner Margaret Thom dated February 13th, 2024. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Motion to amend Motion 9-20(1): Establishing a Public Inquiry into the 2023 Wildfires - Safe Disclosure, Carried  Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I want to talk about this fire that happened in the fall in 2023. It just so happens that just after the long weekend on July 1st, my wife and I were going to go down to Fort Smith to see family and friends and join in the events that were happe

Report Of Committee Of The Whole  Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Minister's Statement 4-20(1), Minister's Statement 5-20(1), Tabled Document 28-20(1), Tabled Document 29-20(1). And, Mr. Speaker, I move the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Mahsi.

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you. Thank you, committee. We will proceed with the first item. Okay, thank you. There's a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is in order and non-debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? Okay, motion carried. I will now rise and report progress. T

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you. I now call the Committee of the Whole to order. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Rodgers.

Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery(reversion)  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I too want to recognize the former Dene National Chief Noleen Villebrun.

Question 70-20(1): Increasing Indigenous Hiring within the Government of the Northwest Territories  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thank you, Premier, for helping answer that question. My next question would be is that will the GNWT commit to revisiting the decisions that have impacted my constituents who were wrongfully dismissed from their jobs and replaced with non-Indigenous s

Question 70-20(1): Increasing Indigenous Hiring within the Government of the Northwest Territories  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Indigenous representation report from the 19th Assembly was expected to increase Aboriginal hiring in the public services. I raise two issues here today on P1 positions. Mr. Speaker, in the 20th Assembly I heard from the Premier, Minister, that they we

Member's Statement 80-20(1): Representation of Indigenous People in the Public Service  Mr. Speaker, the North is full of dedicated Indigenous people who are eager to contribute their great skills to our public services. In the 19th Assembly, I was closely involved in looking for ways to increase Indigenous hiring to the GNWT workforce, participating in the reports