Caroline Cochrane
Range Lake

Statements in Debates

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 108)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. The process of the budget negotiations is just that. It's a process of negotiations with Regular Members. I think that the Minister of Finance, myself as Premier, and all the Cabinet, have heard directly from Members in this session about the importance of housing. I know that in the last budget that there was an increase; thank you to Members for further increase with this hearing now again.

I'm not going to say that I'm going to just put in an amount. I have one vote in finance; I don't have seven votes, you know. And so I know it's a need for us. But what I would like...

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 108)

Yes, Mr. Chair, I'd like to bring in Martin Goldney, the deputy minister of Executive and Indigenous Affairs and secretary to Cabinet.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 108)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Absolutely, I do know that, yes, the coinvestment money was a carveout and it was from the work of last Assembly; however, it was did come into effect in this Assembly. So that is money on the table.

I also know that we're constantly talking. Like I said, it's the biggest priority that we have, I think all of us as Members of this Assembly. So it's not only are we asking at the table. We've identified it in our budget ask to the federal government. Hopefully, we'll see the budget should be coming out in the next month or so hopefully. And so hopefully we'll see more...

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 108)

In favour.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 108)

For.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 108)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'd just like clarification. Exactly what is the Member wanting to get changed out of this how we do it? I want to make sure that I'm clear with that direction. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 108)

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following two documents:

The letter to Prime Minister from Northern Premiers dated March 2nd, 2022, regarding Arctic Security; and the letter to Chair of the Council of the Federation from the Northern Premiers dated March 3rd, 2022 regarding Arctic Security. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 108)

For.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 103)

Mr. Speaker, it has been two years since COVID19 changed our lives here in the territory. When the outbreak started, we didn't know what to expect, how long it would last, when vaccines would be available, and how we would have to adapt. We also didn't fully understand the toll it would take on all of us, especially health care providers.

Our communities have been hard hit. We lost 19 residents, including elders and knowledgekeepers. Others have suffered from serious illness. Another reality is that we still don't know the longterm affects of COVID19.

Mr. Speaker, it would be challenging to...

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 103)

Mr. Speaker, over the last three days, the community of Fort Smith and its residents have been faced with a difficult and scary situation that has shaken their sense of safety

to the core. As a result of a significant police operation in the community, residents were forced to lock themselves in their homes, businesses, or wherever they could seek safety, while the RCMP searched for an individual considered to be armed and dangerous. Thankfully the individual has been brought into custody.

Mr. Speaker, we have lost others to violent crimes in the NWT. We acknowledge that the impacts of crime on...