Motion 54-17(5): Climate Change Planning, Carried  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I do want to thank the mover, Mr. Bromley, and seconder, Ms. Bisaro, for this motion here. I’m going to just make a few points. I had an earlier conversation with Mr. Bromley and I wanted to say to the House that, certainly, this issue is up in fron

Motion 53-17(5): Language Training For Senior GNWT Managers, Carried  WHEREAS the Northwest Territories Official Languages Act recognizes 11 official languages; AND WHEREAS, under the Official Languages Act, residents of the Northwest Territories have the right to communicate and receive services from any regional, area or community GNWT office in

Question 956-17(5): Sahtu Mineral Strategy  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I enjoyed the tour with the Premier when we had that visit into the Sahtu. I know other areas in the Northwest Territories are rich in minerals. When we look at the Sahtu mineral strategy, we are looking at also the types of infrastructure that can help us

Question 956-17(5): Sahtu Mineral Strategy  What the Premier is saying is indeed good news. We can get the motion in gear and have some discussion with our leadership, land corporations, and look at some maps and see what needs to happen in terms of a good conference to get a good, accurate assessment of what is in the Sah

Question 956-17(5): Sahtu Mineral Strategy  The Premier is dead on with this exchange. Within the realm of our government, an election will be happening soon, and something the government can look forward towards, and maybe put together, is a Sahtu mineral strategy conference in region so we can have a good, accurate asses

Question 956-17(5): Sahtu Mineral Strategy  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions are for the Minister of ITI. I want to ask a question to the Premier in light of our economic opportunities in the North. Knowing that oil and gas is not going to be looked at for a while due to the global world prices, has the Premier’

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery  Thank you Mr. Speaker. I want to also recognize the family members that have come today to support the Members in this House here. It’s very nice to have them come. I know the sacrifice they have to do so that we can do our work with the fullest attention to our constituent

“I Don’t Need Your Rocking Chair”  This being the last session of our Assembly, I want to thank the people in the Sahtu for the privilege of serving them for these number of years. I also want to thank the support and staff through my role as a Member of the Legislative Assembly, Ms. Lorraine Bezha, who has been t

“I Don’t Need Your Rocking Chair”  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today my Member’s statement is going to be consistent with my Member’s statements in the last 12 years. I’m going to do a Member’s song following the song from the legend George “Awesome” Jones. The title is “I Don

Motion 50-17(5): Medical Travel Policy, Carried  Thank you, colleagues, for allowing this motion to be brought forward and have your views on it. I certainly know that this motion here, as Mr. Abernethy so eloquently laid out, is going to die. This motion may die here in this Assembly but this issue is still alive and will be s

Motion 50-17(5): Medical Travel Policy, Carried  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’m going to make it right to the point here. I want to thank the honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre for seconding this motion. This motion is to let the government know that there is a huge hole in our Medical Travel Policy. The Minister indicated,

Motion 50-17(5): Medical Travel Policy, Carried  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. AND FURTHER, that the Department of Health and Social Services ensure that a mechanism is in place for monitoring and evaluating the Medical Travel Program; AND FURTHERMORE, that the government produce a response to these recommended actions for consider

Motion 50-17(5): Medical Travel Policy, Carried  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a motion. WHEREAS the Office of the Auditor General, in its 2011 report to the Government of the Northwest Territories, clearly indicated that the Medical Travel Policy is inconsistently applied; AND WHEREAS the Office of the Auditor General, in it

Tabled Document 354-17(5): Cbc News Report: Province To Lower Food Prices In Remote Northern Manitoba  Mr. Speaker, I would also like to table a CBC News report on the Province of Manitoba lowering food prices in remote northern Manitoba communities.

Tabled Document 353-17(5): Passing The Mace: Recommendations To The 18th Legislation Assembly – Report Of The Special Committee On Transition Matters  Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the Report of the Special Committee on Transition Matters, “Passing the Mace: Recommendations to the 18th Legislative Assembly,” dated October 2015.