Frieda Martselos

Madam Speaker, I give notice that on Thursday, November 3rd, I will move the following motion:

I move, second by the honourable Member for Hay River North, that when this House adjourns on Thursday, November 3rd, it shall be adjourned until Tuesday, February the 7th, 2023;

And furthermore, that at any time prior to February the 7th, 2023, if the Speaker is satisfied, after consultation with the Executive Council and the Members of the Legislative Assembly that the public interest requires that the House should meet at an earlier time during the adjournment, or at a time later than the scheduled...

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I like the Minister's response. Madam Speaker, can the Minister tell us if her department agrees with the economists at the Royal Bank of Canada and anticipates a recession occurring in 2023? Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. In my statement earlier I talked about the many issues that the business community are facing right now. Can the Minister of ITI explain if her department has a plan to help address the rising costs of commercial insurance for businesses in the Northwest Territories? Thank you, Madam Speaker.

I'm just going to speak for I just want clarity on the motion. The revenue the resource revenue sharing with intergovernmental council that signed on to devolution, is that part of this motion? Because there's an agreement with intergovernmental council of the Indigenous groups that signed on to devolution. That's a situation that was privately done with the federal government and with territorial before devolution took place, and I don't think that is something that has to be shared with the public. It was because it was part of devolution, and the Indigenous governments had a right to that...

Madam Speaker, I give notice that on Thursday, November 3rd, I will move the following motion:

Whereas this Legislative Assembly appointed an Electoral Boundaries Commission pursuant to section 2(1)(b) of the Electoral Boundaries Commission Act, on June 3rd, 2021;.

And whereas the Electoral Boundaries Commission 2021 submitted its final report to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly on May 24th, 2022;

And whereas the Speaker tabled the final report on the Electoral Boundaries Commission 2021 on May 27th, 2022;

And whereas this House rejected the electoral boundaries recommended by the Electoral...

Madam Speaker, if a recession is, in fact, declared, can the Minister tell us if her department has a plan in place for how to help NWT businesses deal with that scenario? Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Madam Speaker, will the Minister commit to have ITI work with the Department of Finance to find a concrete solution that can help lower the rates of overall commercial insurance rates for the NWT businesses? Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Madam Speaker, today I'd like to talk about the business community in the NWT. Over the course of the pandemic, every sector of our economy was adversely impacted by some level because of the interruptions the pandemic had on our daily lives.

Early on in 2020, all nonessential businesses had to shut down entirely and continued doing so periodically into 2021. Those actions have had a serious and longlasting impact on the business communities, and some businesses have since shut down altogether while others are still trying to recover and remain afloat despite all the costs they had to incur...

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I give notice that on Wednesday, November the 2nd, 2022, I will move the following motion:

Now therefore I move, second by the honourable Member for Hay River North, that Mr. Floyd Andrew Powder of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, be recommended for appointment as sergeantatarms of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly by the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories has recommended by the Board of Management of the Legislative Assembly;

And further, that the Speaker be authorized to communicate the effective date of the appointment to the Commissioner;

And...

Madam Speaker, negotiations and implementations of claims is probably the hardest task of this government. The will of the leader to help mediate the process is crucial to the outcome. Does the Premier agree with that? Thank you, Madam Speaker.