Minister's Statement 361-19(2): Advancing Treaty, Land, Resources and Self-Government Agreements with Indigenous Governments  , and the economy. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to conclude my Minister's statement. ---Unanimous consent granted The work at the Council of Leaders to draft the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Implementation Act, which is currently being considered

Minister's Statement 355-19(2): 2023 Winter Road Season Community Fuel Re-supply   Territories residents for their patience as we all adjust to new patterns in the winter road season. Mr. Speaker, our government's priority is to make strategic infrastructure investments that connect communities, expand our economy, and reduce the cost of living. The work done by our

Minister's Statement 341-19(2): Cold Weather Testing   through its tourism and employment sectors. As the primary aviation hub for the Northwest Territories, the Yellowknife Airport hosts a number of cold weather testing activities during the winter season. These activities offer significant benefits for the local economy, with the groups

Ms. Cleveland's Reply   that this is the case, at least for the short term, until we further diversify our traditionally resource-based economy. As long as government investment is driving the economy of the Northwest Territories, the government has an obligation to ensure that we maximize the benefits of this investment

Budget Address   stability across the Northwest Territories' economy during ongoing times of volatility and uncertainty. We successfully managed to avoid reductions to the public service or to the programs and services that public servants provide. We have not wavered in our strong focus on prioritizing

Committee Motion 434-19(2): Committee Report 47-19(2): Homelessness Prevention: Supporting Pathways to Housing NWT Residents - Forgiveness of Arrears for Residential School Survivors, Carried   and how that will actually help with stimulating economy because money that would then be spent on interest and principal payments will then be back into the economy and being spent by people. And I'm always struck by how the communities operate, from what I see anyway, is that any

Ms. Nokleby's Reply   forward. The Northwest Territories economy has shaken off the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Economic activity, output, and employment expanded throughout 2021 and 2022, recovering much of the economic loss that occurred in 2020. Labour markets have performed particularly well

Minister's Statement 349-19(2): Review of Land lease-Only Policy   ongoing Aboriginal rights agreement negotiations were not impacted through the sale of land. Since then, our territory has changed in many ways. Our population and economy have grown, our communities are more developed, and the GNWT is responsible for most of the land and resources

Committee Motion 385-19(2): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 881-19(2): Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2022-2023, Carried  Thank you, Madam Chair. So there's two reallocations taken out from the secondment program and the knowledge economy. The knowledge economy is sunsetting. That work's been complete, and that money is no longer needed there. It's at a different stage now. The secondment program

Bill 60: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act, Carried   the federal government not understand there are no economically viable energy alternatives currently available here? Does it not understand the damage that will be caused to the private business sector and the overall economy if the NWT can't be exempt from the proposed changes from

Member's Statement 1499-19(2): Nahanni National Park Agreement  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize the new agreement that gives Nahanni Butte more control over the Nahanni National Park Reserve. It has been a work in progress with the Government of Canada. This agreement will boost the community's economy

Committee Motion 404-19(2): Committee Report 48-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Bill 68: An Act to Amend the Child Day Care Act -Response to Recommendations, Carried   -- our debt limit's, what, 1.6; we're not very far off from $1.8 billion. You know, the economy in the Northwest Territories are not doing well right now. The mining industry's not there. The royalties are -- payments are not coming. Again, it's -- we're in a really tough situation

Committee Motion 404-19(2): Committee Report 48-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Bill 68: An Act to Amend the Child Day Care Act -Response to Recommendations, Carried   April 1, 2023 to April 1, 2030. The sole purpose of Bill 60 is to keep the Northwest Territories carbon tax rates in compliance with the federal government's carbon pricing commitments, including not returning the carbon tax revenues into the economy in a way that negates the carbon

Committee Motion 377-19(2): Committee Report 45-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on Bill 60: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act - Government Response to Recommendations, Carried  . So can the Minister or the department speak to the ability of Arctic Energy Alliance to actually execute? Do they always spend their money when they're given it, and what is the plan to diversify the board here and really stop having it be government directed? Thank you.

Member's Statement 1476-19(2): Alberta-Northwest Territories Transboundary Waters Agreement and National Water Strategy   in Alberta. This contamination is a result of industrial development and has the potential to cause irreparable harm to our environment, our economy and, most importantly, the health of our people in the Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh riding and all residents of the Northwest Territories as downstream