Member's Statement 148-20(1): Indigenous Governments   system is strained. A shortage of nurses, doctors, and a medical travel department that has become increasingly overburdened, a housing crisis that continues to plague each region with long waitlists for public housing and lack of available market rental units. We have an economy

Member's Statement 145-20(1): Nachalecho Project  -making will allow us to progress during this 20th Assembly. Since the November 2023 elections, the newly-elected MLAs focus on decisions. This process is working to fill our government's vacancies to boost our concerning economy. The potential is both real and imminent, Mr. Speaker

Minister's Statement 31-20(1): Additional Investment to Bolster Digital Adoption by Businesses  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, earlier this month the 20th Legislative Assembly affirmed its commitment to building a strong economic foundation. We live in a digital world where so much economic potential exists in digital economies because, for starters, that is where

Bill 3: Carbon Tax Repeal Act, Carried   economy value chain, and that we ensure that we're putting our time and efforts into those conversations which will make a difference in terms of GHG reductions which will make a difference in terms of cost of living and which will make a difference in what the future of the Northwest

Bill 3: Carbon Tax Repeal Act, Carried   been contentious to say the least. It has passed. But it was not unanimous. It was by no means unanimous and not just drawn on straight ideological lines. This is not a matter of left versus right or conservative versus progressive of carbon tax versus the economy is stupid. You

Motion 20-20(1): Affirming Housing as a Human Right, Carried   for individuals. It's also for industry. It touches every aspect of what we -- of our communities, of our economy, and of our social fabric. So I'm very pleased to support this. And I thank my honourable friend for bringing it toward, and I will be voting to support this motion. Thank you.

Question 130-20(1): Possible Department of National Defence Base in the Northwest Territories   be very important and critical to our depressed economic economy when we need it most. Thank you.

Member's Statement 140-20(1): Northwest Territories Capital Investment and Labour Force Statistics  . Speaker, this means new federal infrastructure dollars could hit the Northwest Territories if we did it right. New dollars are good for investment, good for people. It creates an economy. It helps stimulate the North and the activity. Again, going back to the minus $900 million going

Member's Statement 134-20(1): Northwest Territories Economic Future  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Predicted economic concerns and notices there. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The NWT economic is on the trajectory that will see its mining, oil and gas sector diminish to a small fraction of what it is today. It will leave the territory's economy almost

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chair. So can the Minister just kind of describe the low carbon economy leadership fund itself kind of holistically; what it is, the time period that it extends through, and -- yeah, I'll start with that. Thank you.

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chair. So I'd like to ask for a little bit more detail about the funds which are being reallocated under a low carbon economy leadership fund. Can the Minister describe the programs that fall under that, that $8 million funding.

Question 120-20(1): Giant Mine Remediation Project Workforce  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So I understood from that response that the main purpose is to coordinate existing training. Does the Minister believe that there are enough training opportunities for Northerners to be able to take jobs in the remediation economy to increase

Question 119-20(1): Closure and Remediation of the Norman Wells Oil Field   initiatives and investments and also strategic infrastructure investments as well through my counterpart colleagues here in order, really, to build a skilled workforce and make sure that we have the critical infrastructure to be able to move forward with the economy. Thank you.

Question 119-20(1): Closure and Remediation of the Norman Wells Oil Field   remediation economy in the NWT? Mahsi.

Question 115-20(1): Support for Mineral Exploration and Extraction  Thank you. I don't want to put a price on our mining industry but it's fundamental to our economy. Mr. Speaker, another thing that we've heard is there's too much red tape. It's a very difficult regulatory process. Will the Minister commit to making regulatory improvements