Katrina Nokleby

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, my questions are for the Minister of ITI and, again, I want to thank her for having that meeting. I know it was a tough one to schedule. So, around the conversation of airships with proper support and prototype testing for airships could begin here in the Northwest Territories in as little to two to five years. So, can the Minister give us her thoughts around the viability of the airships in the North given our meeting. Thank you

DEPUTY SPEAKER:

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in 2020, the GNWT expanded its Child and Youth Care Counsellor Program, or CYCC, to provide more mental health supports for students and families across the territory. On February 21st of that year, the Yellowknifer reported a total of 49 new counsellor positions had been created in the territory for the program. The purpose behind this expansion was to enhance and increase mental health supports for children and youth. The job description for a Child and Youth Care Counsellor states, quote, "The position is responsible for implementing specialized...

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, when I first decided to run for this Assembly, I ended up joining a group on social media that was for women in leadership, etcetera. And then when I won, I made quite a what I thought was a great post about myself in that group saying I was part of this amazing gender equal Cabinet, not realizing that this international group was going to jump down my throat for the name Great Slave of my riding. So that was a bit of a first reminder of myself of the connotation of the name "slave." And when I came into the and albeit knowing that there is a different...

Thank you, Madam Chair. Actually I was just going to clarify that it wasn't clear to me that this meant that the money would not be coming from our constituency budgets rather from the Legislative Assembly. So then, yes, in both matters, I don't support it for the reasons mentioned by other MLAs. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I too don't support this. I think that we are all independent and therefore we can make our own decisions on where we have our constituency offices. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I'm a bit conflicted on this one. I don't agree with us giving ourselves raises during a time such as now, when we all talk about our bad economy; however, given the nature of this Assembly and the fact that there's been so much unprecedented turmoil that oftentimes chairs have had to, you know, step aside, and I know that my colleague some of my colleagues have really stepped in as deputy chairs to fulfill that role. I will disclose that I am a deputy chair, and I have not had to step in too much because my chair has been very present for the social...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, at the Northwest Territories Association of Communities AGM, it was announced that the territory had an intent to sign an MOU with the Canadian Red Cross. Can the Premier please give us an update on where this MOU is at? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the vicious cycle a person must go through to remain in public housing, or their rental home, is often enough to make anyone’s head spin. Often I hear about housing clients in arrears that receive no help. Their income support is insufficient, and they are subjected to overly rigorous and often invasive data collection. Income assistance clients living in our governmentfunded housing still cannot afford to live, or ever get ahead, as any income, help, or giftinkind, lowers the amount of money they will receive down the line, and then they cannot afford to...

Thank you, Madam Chair. I too understand the reason for this work, and I thank the commission for doing so and especially during a difficult time when engagement is next to impossible.

I have to say and express my disappointment on the changes to my riding or district that will coming in the sense of I have really connected with a lot of my constituents in areas that I'm now no longer, or if I am successful in my reelection, I would no longer be their MLA. While that is unfortunate, I do understand that the evening out of the ridings is very important. So while that is a personal...

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I support the idea of this motion or the amended motion. I wouldn't want to be forced to do something but I do think Members should be allowed to decide for themselves, and I take the point of my colleague that for some people this might be an intimidating building. I do find, though, that my constituents are kind of excited to come here generally and the parking is free, which helps. But I guess my only concern with this is that would this then become cost and money that comes out of our constituency budget, could then maybe be used in other areas whereas...