Minister's Statement 22-20(1): 2023 Transportation Infrastructure Improvement Projects nearing the 80 percent completion mark. Mr. Speaker, maintaining and enhancing our transportation network as we face the impacts from a changing climate is challenging. In addition to longstanding obstacles like remote locations and high cost of construction, we must also consider
February 26th, 2024Assembly debate Ministers' Statements
Ms. Semmler's Speech Thank you. Colleagues, today I stand before you seeking your support for a Cabinet position. I have put my name forward because I believe that I have the skills and the experience to be a strong and effective Minister in our next government, to bring the necessary change
December 7th, 2023Committee meeting Page 22 Candidates' Speeches
Mr. Thompson's Reply of changing climate. There have been some comments made during this Assembly that are simply incorrect, and I would like to set the record straight on some points. It is important to do because some of these statements have resulted in long-term firefighters contacting me to ask why
October 5th, 2023Assembly debate Page 6800 Replies to the Commissioner's Address
Ms. Green's Reply colleagues adopted all these recommendations. The final report dealt with the question of introducing quotas to ensure change happened. While most women told the committee they didn't want quotas, they did want to see more women in the House. In the end, we recommended that if voters
October 5th, 2023Assembly debate Page 6799 Replies to the Commissioner's Address
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters that we undertook together. I also want to recognize that this Bill 74 is much better than the bill that was introduced in the last Assembly known as Bill 44, The Forest Act. The big changes between 44 and 74 are that we see a much stronger integration of co-management into the bill
October 3rd, 2023Assembly debate Page 6661 Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Committee Report 75-19(2): Report on the Review of the Rules of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, No. 2, Legislative Development Protocol is renewed, consideration be given to further integration of the Process Convention into the Rules of the Legislative Assembly. Administrative Changes to the Rules The Committee is also recommending changes and clarity to help streamline the Rules
October 3rd, 2023Assembly debate Page 6652 Reports of Standing and Special Committees
Committee Motion 485-19(2): Committee Report 62-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Review of Bill 74: Forest Act - Resources to Develop REgulations, Carried 28 motions to amend Bill 74. The Minister of Environment and Climate Change concurred with 22 of those motions. It is committee's belief that Bill 74, as amended, is an even stronger and even more representative piece of our legislation. I would like to thank the committee
October 3rd, 2023Assembly debate Page 6667 Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Committee Motion 485-19(2): Committee Report 62-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Review of Bill 74: Forest Act - Resources to Develop REgulations, Carried everybody - the Indigenous governments, standing committee, and all Members of of this House - for their work on this bill. The Department of Environment and Climate Change worked closely with Indigenous governments of the Intergovernmental council through a technical working group
October 3rd, 2023Assembly debate Page 6667 Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Committee Report 67-19(2): Report on the Review of 2021/2022 Public Accounts Executive Summary In December 2022, the Standing Committee on Government Operations (Committee) publicly reviewed the 2021-22 Public Accounts. The Public Accounts are the financial statements that show the financial results of the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT
September 28th, 2023Assembly debate Page 6516 Reports of Standing and Special Committees
Committee Report 73-19(2): Report on the Review of the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 Annual Reports of the Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission . This report summarizes Committee's reviews. Committee is recommending two legislative changes to address gaps that could give rise to human rights violations - the first, to prohibit genetic discrimination; and the second, to legislate accessible design standards. The report also makes
September 28th, 2023Assembly debate Page 6523 Reports of Standing and Special Committees
Committee Report 62-19(2): Report on Bill 74, Forest Act urgency and a better recourse may be the courts. It was also unclear why and when an adjudicator may be chosen and whether that person could be an ECC employee. The NGO submission received by Committee also recommended a number of changes to the appeal processes. Motions 21, 22
September 27th, 2023Assembly debate Page 6441 Reports of Standing and Special Committees
Committee Report 58-19(2): Report on Bill 82, Legal Profession Act Introduction Bill 82: Legal Profession Act (Bill 82) received second reading on March 30, 2023, and was referred to the Standing Committee on Social Development (Committee) for review. Bill 82 repeals and replaces the existing Legal Profession Act (Act). The changes modernize
September 27th, 2023Assembly debate Page 6439 Reports of Standing and Special Committees
Minister's Statement 377-19(2): Sessional Statement colleagues and I have been committed to serving the people of the Northwest Territories. While our decisions have not always been popular, they have always been made with integrity and with the goal of building a better future for us all. This government's mandate reflected the 22
September 27th, 2023Assembly debate Page 6417 Ministers' Statements
Committee Report 70-19(2): Report on the Review of the 2021-2022 Annual Report of the Information and Privacy Commissioner that depend on the Access and Privacy Office (APO) to ensure it has enough staff and resources. The IPC heard of departments and agencies blaming lack of capacity at the APO for missing statutory deadlines. Committee endorses recommendation #2. Committee is alarmed that in 2021-22, one
September 28th, 2023Assembly debate Page 6519 Reports of Standing and Special Committees
Bill 74: Forest Act . The standing committee held a public briefing on this bill with the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and an intergovernmental council representative on April 28th, 2023. Following that, committee held four public hearings around the territory and received six written submissions
September 27th, 2023Assembly debate Page 6431 Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills