Question 69-20(1): Wildfire Season Preparation and Holdover Fires  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My last question to the Minister on the subject here is I'm very glad that there's a working relationship, more importantly communication with the department and the communities so the community leaders could feel very comfortable and safe as we approach t

Question 69-20(1): Wildfire Season Preparation and Holdover Fires  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thanks to the Minister for that response. Moving on to my next question, I'm glad to see that there is a monitoring assessment and an inventory of these holdover fires in the different locations across the territory. In particular, I've heard remarks

Question 69-20(1): Wildfire Season Preparation and Holdover Fires  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Further to my statement on holdover fires aka zombie fires, my first question to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, in preparation for the upcoming 2024 summer fire season what is the Department of ECC doing to assess holdover fires in our ter

Member's Statement 77-20(1): Holdover Wildfire Assessments  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, holdover fires is inevitable in many parts of the Northwest Territories, a harsh reminder of last summer's wildfire disasters. NWT residents not only remember; they never forgot the devastation and most importantly losses. It is unimaginable t

Question 55-20(1): Territorial Regional Wellness Councils  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. When?

Question 55-20(1): Territorial Regional Wellness Councils  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Minister share that review with this side of the House here so we can see what work has been done and what policy recommendations, particularly the recommendations themselves, to the review? Mahsi.

Question 55-20(1): Territorial Regional Wellness Councils  Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thanks for the reply to the Minister. My next question there, Mr. Speaker, is looking at the structure and how to update that from 2016, will the Minister conduct a governance review of the TLC and regional wellness councils to review on recommendation

Question 55-20(1): Territorial Regional Wellness Councils  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Earlier I had mentioned the review on regional territorial regional councils. My first question to the Minister of health is can the Minister explain the governing structure of the Territorial Leadership Council and the regional wellness councils? Mahsi.

Member's Statement 66-20(1): Territorial Regional Wellness Councils  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, territorial and regional wellness councils, a new mandate to address today's changing society. Mr. Speaker, the transition from territorial and regional health boards to territorial and regional wellness council happened August 2016. It creat

Question 51-20(1): Invitation to Visit Sahtu Communities regarding Land Tenure  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question today, my final question is to the Minister of ECC. Will the Minister work with my office in conjunction with the Housing NWT to look at dates of convenience for the remaining last month of the winter road season for a Sahtu tour to discuss lan

Question 39-20(1): Meeting Housing Needs  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm glad to hear that the housing Minister is sharing the table saw and the Swede saw and the skill saw with the Indigenous partners. That leads me into my third question here. Will the Minister of Housing NWT commit to meeting with me and discuss two iss

Question 39-20(1): Meeting Housing Needs  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thanks for that lengthy detailed reply there. It's very overwhelming to see the amount of millions of dollars and resources come into our 44K population here and the significance of this is the benefits of construction, which is another joint contribut

Question 39-20(1): Meeting Housing Needs  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I mentioned in my Member's statement here, my question today is addressed to the Housing NWT Minister. Homes on the ground are a stakeholder approach, all local and government approach. This can be seen by the Deline government with 29 homes currently

Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I too would like to recognize Chief Betsina and Chief Sangris. Ernest Betsina and I had some associate meetings in the past, and I look forward to working with him during this term. And also considering it's Friday, I'd like to acknowledge the staff behind

Member's Statement 55-20(1): Meeting Housing Needs  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, housing is a huge concern in all NWT communities. Stable and secure homes is the staple of healthy families. Mr. Speaker, we have recognized a national housing crisis, this followed by a national housing strategy, and most importantly, federa