Bill 29: First Responders Workers' Compensation Amendment Act. Carried  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Quick to want to get this done but, Mr. Speaker, I just want to -- one thing I want to do is recognize the honourable Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs and his 30 years of firefighter service, and I want to reassure the public and folks in the ga

Bill 29: First Responders Workers' Compensation Amendment Act. Carried  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, first responders are the courageous men and women who go to work every day to put their lives on the line to keep us safe when we need it the most. This bill aims to create the most comprehensive workers' compensation coverage for firefighters

Bill 29: First Responders Workers' Compensation Amendment Act. Carried  Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the Member for Yellowknife Centre that Bill 29, First Responders Workers' Compensation Amendment Act, be read for a second time. This bill proposes to make amendments to the Workers' Compensation Act that expands presumptive disease coverage for

Tabled Document 361-20(1): Statement of Consistency for Bill 29: First Responders Workers' Compensation Amendment Act  Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the Statement of Consistency for the First Responders Workers' Compensation Amendment Act. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery(reversion)  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd just to recognize some firefighters in the audience, Justin -- I'm going to say this wrong -- Justin Zawyrucha, Zach Landry, Foster Bartel, Mike Bessette, Catlin Moffatt, Taylor Clarke, Tyler Gould, and my very favorite firefighter of all time, my dad

Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery(reversion)  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to return to item 6 on the order paper, recognition of visitors in the gallery. Thank you.

Question 756-20(1): Supporting Northern Businesses Affected by Tariffs  Okay, thank you. So what can the Minister do if the Minister can't commit to -- because money's what's needed here. That's the support that's being asked for. That's the thing that's hurting bottom line that's going to lead to job losses, businesses closing, all of that. So what

Question 756-20(1): Supporting Northern Businesses Affected by Tariffs  Thank you. I think the issue is not that we don't support businesses; I know we support businesses. But this is a very specific prop moment challenge. They're meeting -- the Yukon government has set aside $2 million for this. Will the Minister bring forward an appropriation speci

Question 756-20(1): Supporting Northern Businesses Affected by Tariffs  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, small business owners in Range Lake are being hit hard by tariffs. I'm hearing some unfair costs as high as $80,000 that they didn't have to pay before. Some are even leaving their goods in the US to avoid tariffs, hoping for a break if there'

Question 749-20(1): Guidelines for Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Government of the Northwest Territories  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, you would use AI to write your own policies but let's not do that. Mr. Speaker, there's also AI technology you could use to better manage our energy systems, our emergency management systems, and a host of other things to improve that. Is thi

Question 749-20(1): Guidelines for Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Government of the Northwest Territories  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And I would appreciate knowing a clear timeline on that. Are we looking at the end of term or next year or something like that because this technology's moving fast every day, and faster still, it's learning a lot. So when can we expect to see those new po

Question 749-20(1): Guidelines for Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Government of the Northwest Territories  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I had a young constituent of mine reach out to talk to me about AI technologies and how they're changing the world, increasingly becoming the norm in industries from, you know, coffee shops to the highest levels of military. So my question is

Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to recognize a visitor in the gallery who is right behind me; it's Christian Bittrolff. He's the president of the International Association of Firefighters, Local 2890. Thank you for being here today, Christian.

Member's Statement 689-20(1): 2023 Wildfire Emergency Response After-Action Review  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, summer's clearly here. I think it's 28 degrees outside, and it has been for the last couple of days. And I was enjoying the beautiful summer weather and I thought to myself, for a moment not thinking of anything other than how beautiful it was

Bill 29: First Responders Workers' Compensation Amendment Act, Deemed Read  Mr. Speaker, I wish to present Bill 29, First Responders Workers' Compensation Amendment Act, to be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.