Question 175-20(1): Marine Transportation Services 2024 Season Cancellations  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My last question to the Minister is if she can cooperate with my office and identify or developing a protocol of communications for the customers in Fort Good Hope and south of the two sets of rapids, Norman Wells and the community of Tulita, on working wi

Question 175-20(1): Marine Transportation Services 2024 Season Cancellations  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thanks to the Minister for that availability. My next question is, will the Department of Infrastructure, MTS, be working with, say, Water Surveys Canada to analyze the depths of water between the Dempster Highway and the community of Fort Good Hope t

Question 175-20(1): Marine Transportation Services 2024 Season Cancellations  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As follow-up there to the cancellation of yesterday's disturbing news beyond our control, the cancellation of the MTS barging schedule. To answer some of the many questions that I've been getting so far is to get a grasp on how much cargo is sitting at the

Member's Statement 174-20(1): All-season Road  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Part 2: Sahtu climate change and unprecedented low water levels at Mackenzie River. Mr. Speaker, the historic water levels in the Mackenzie River basin has raised endless stressful concerns. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this moment to once again addr

Oral Question 161-20(1): Fuel Resupply for Northern Communities  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thanks to the Minister for that reply and information here. We all learned something, and I thank the Minister for some heartful discussions we had prior to the winter road season closing back in our last sitting of February. Since then, we have delive

Oral Question 161-20(1): Fuel Resupply for Northern Communities  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My contribution to the time is I only have two questions. As you know the Sahtu, like many other communities, that are serviced by the MTS company, depend solely on the barging of goods and services and is a lifeline to sustaining these communities, inclu

Member's Statement 157-20(1): Mackenzie River Water Levels  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. Welcome back. Part 1 of 2, Sahtu climate change and unprecedented low water levels. Mr. Speaker, I want to start by expressing my deepest appreciation and sincere gratitude to NWT's Buffalo Airways for their recent announcement to p

Question 144-20(1): Housing Supply  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thanks to the Minister for that information. My last question for the last day of this month here, what work is Housing NWT doing with the Sahtu Secretariat Incorporated in the only government in Northwest Territories, the Deline Got'ine government, to

Question 144-20(1): Housing Supply  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It seems to be more good news here. Hopefully it's not like Leap Year, and we get these numbers here next four years. Thank you. Mr. Speaker, my third question to the Minister is what is Housing NWT doing to plan for the transportation difficulties like l

Question 144-20(1): Housing Supply  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thanks to the Minister for that inventory. My next question is how many new housing -- NWT public housing units will be delivered this year to the Sahtu region? Thank you

Question 144-20(1): Housing Supply  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question today is to the Minister of NWT Housing, or Housing NWT. As we mentioned on numerous occasions, the Northwest Territories is facing a housing crisis. In the Sahtu, there are 61 people on the waiting list, Mr. Speaker. My first question to the M

Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I too would like to recognize Kevin O'Reilly. I had the privilege of working with him together here during the 18th Assembly. Welcome back to the House there, Kevin. Mahsi.

Member's Statement 145-20(1): Nachalecho Project  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, decision-making is a critical and fundamental principle in business and leadership capacity. In some communities and regions of the Northwest Territories, decision-making is mandatory and immediate to meet seasonal resupply and public and, pri

Report Of Committee Of The Whole  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to report progress. And, Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Mahsi.

Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  There is a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is in order and non-debatable. All those in favour? Members in favour, raise your hands. Okay, done. All those opposed? The motion is carried. ---Carried I will now rise and report progress.