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Debates of
, 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 99)
So my second question is I don't know a lot about MTS but just from the figures, and so the main contractor is ORC, or whatever, and it's a threeyear contract; am I correct?
Debates of
, 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 99)
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to table an article from The Daily dated February 16th, 2022 entitled "Black and Indigenous people's confidence in the police and experiences of discrimination in their daily lives". Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Debates of
, 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 99)
I don't have any other questions. Thank you.
Debates of
, 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 99)
Mr. Speaker, can the Minister tell us if he believes policing transparency and accountability should be improved in the NWT; and if so, are there any specific tools at the Minister's disposal that he can utilize to do so? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Debates of
, 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 99)
One of our Madam Chair, at one of our government operations phonein shows, the whole issue of bonuses for knowing a second language or a second official language was brought up. I just want to hear the explanation if that includes all Indigenous languages or just the French language? Thank you, Madam Chair.
Debates of
, 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 99)
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, is the Minister of Justice at all concerned with the increasing cost of policing services in the NWT? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Debates of
, 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 99)
The heritage centre's line, the $491,000, could you give us a breakdown on the allocations of those funds? Thank you, Madam Chair.
Debates of
, 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 99)
I don't have any other questions. Thank you.
Debates of
, 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 98)
I know I'm very emotional on this because I feel like, you know, how could the board we have an excellent board in place now. We've got the office straightened out at housing finally in this we're in our third year. You know, and I have a lot of respect for the people that are on the board and the people that are running the office right now. But we also have to have positive positive responses from this office with some of the problems that these people faced. Most of the people that I've come that I brought forward to the Minister about different issues and couch surfing and all these...
Debates of
, 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 98)
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, tomorrow is March 1st and will mark a very special day for the people of the NWT. We have reached a point in our fight with COVID19 as we transition from dealing with this as a pandemic into an endemic illness.
It was announced last week that the public health emergency will be coming to an end very soon in the NWT and with the public health orders and, with that, public health orders will also be revised. Among the changes coming into effect tomorrow include no limits on large gatherings as well as a discontinuation of vaccine passports.
Mr. Speaker, after...