Question 314-19(2): Salt River First Nation Claim Implementation  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Reserves across Canada are always talking about the colour of the water on reserves. In Salt River, we have no developed lots to build infrastructure on. Can the Premier ask the Prime Minister in one of their weekly talks to implement the shovel-ready proj

Question 314-19(2): Salt River First Nation Claim Implementation  Will the Premier commit that this government will stop dragging its feet and begin to work immediately with the federal government to complete the implementation of the Salt River claim within the life of this government?

Question 314-19(2): Salt River First Nation Claim Implementation  I don't think that is correct, but I will verify it for the next sitting. The Government of the Northwest Territories has equal representation at the trilateral table to ensure that the Salt River claim is implemented. Getting stuck on words of intent for 18 years is completely u

Question 314-19(2): Salt River First Nation Claim Implementation  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Government of the Northwest Territories is a signatory to the Salt River land entitlement claim, and thus has a vital role in implementation. Can the Premier explain why the implementation of this claim has not been fully implemented yet, despite being

Salt River First Nation Claim Implementation  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. On June 22, 2002, the Salt River First Nation treaty land entitlement claim was signed by several signatories, which includes both the Government of Canada and the Government of the Northwest Territories. The Salt River land entitlement claim was signed 18

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  We won't ask questions on the P3, but the results of this P3 are tremendous. We are in a COVID-19 pandemic, and many of our communities don't even have procedures that were actually offered in our health centres. Yet, we are putting $72 million in the end, probably negotiated con

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Madam Chair, I just want clarification also, now, with this P3 with the $72 million. We are not going to own it. Even with some of these modifications and renovations, and further on with the tenders, the government still puts the tenders out, or does the owner of the building ha

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  I don't have any questions, Madam Chair, because it was answered.

Question 304-19(2): Injustice to Indigenous Corrections Employees  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In a recent interview, the Prime Minister said he would be seeking feedback from all Canadian Premiers about how to improve policing across Canada. My question is: what recommendations, if any, will our government be giving to the Prime Minister about how

Question 304-19(2): Injustice to Indigenous Corrections Employees  In a recent CBC interview, the Premier discussed potential ideas to help improve the RCMP and its relationship with the communities it serves. With respect, Mr. Speaker, I want to recall some previous conversations with the justice Minister regarding a lack of enforcement on drug

Question 304-19(2): Injustice to Indigenous Corrections Employees  As a former Chief, I've seen first hand the mistreatment of Indigenous peoples by the RCMP, the courts, and the corrections system. As mentioned in my statement, I have seen countless cases of police brutality, along with more severe punishments for Indigenous people and greater

Question 304-19(2): Injustice to Indigenous Corrections Employees  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In previous private statements to the Justice Minister, I made statements regarding Indigenous staff members within corrections not having a neutral mechanism to air grievances. Staff are sometimes terminated before the issue is even dealt with by the Unio

Motion to Receive Committee Report 2-19(2) and Move into Committee of the Whole, Carried  Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife North, that Committee Report 2-19(2), Standing Committee on Government Operations' Report on Long-term Post-pandemic Recovery: Recommendations to the GNWT, be received by the Assembly and moved into Committee

Committee Report 2-19(2): Report on Long-Term Post-Pandemic Recovery: Recommendations to the GNWT  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Committee Members have heard a variety of concerns raised by their constituents about the experience of working from home. Front-line workers have expressed frustration that they are being required to risk their lives and put in long hours, while other GNW

Committee Report 2-19(2): Report on Long-Term Post-Pandemic Recovery: Recommendations to the GNWT  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your Standing Committee on Government Operations is pleased to provide its Report on Long-term Post-pandemic Recovery: Recommendations to the Government of the Northwest Territories, and commends it to the House. The Standing Committee on Government Opera