Katrina Nokleby

Thank you, Madam Chair. And are those two aircraft with one company, or will that be spread over two organizations? Thank you.

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I may not be a small community MLA but what I am is an MLA that listens. And as a result, I do speak with a lot of people from across this territory who share with me their stories. And oftentimes I'm told that they've been told to come to me because their own Member doesn't listen to them. And as a result, I've now find myself in a situation where because I care so much about the people in this territory that I'm struggling to deal with the stories that I'm hearing and the trauma that I'm hearing our people are experiencing on a daily basis.

And when it...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So what I hear, then, is that the GNWT and ECE itself did no public consultation before they made their decision to go with this site so I'm really glad to know that our inputs are being considered here.

How much consideration has been given to the fact that the access to this location will be through residential areas that cannot sustain the traffic patterns that a university or college would require? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions are for the Minister of ECE. And first I'd just like that thank my colleague for raising her concerns around this process. And I'm really glad to hear that the Minister's been having lots of ongoing conversations with Fort Smith and with the city. However, Mr. Speaker, I would have to wonder where my consideration was as the first time I heard about this was through the rumour mill and found out along with the rest of the public.

So Mr. Speaker, I have a lot of questions around this.

First off, can the Minister explain what other locations...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker,

The committee held a public engagement period from December 22, 2021 to April 31, 2022 and a public hearing on May 16, 2022. Near the end of the committee's review period, the Government of the Northwest Territories Department of Health and Social Services identified issues with Bill 40 that could require substantial amendments. These issues addressed some of the points of contention identified by stakeholders.

At the suggestion of the Minister, the committee sought and received an extension of the review period on March 28, 2022. The committee indicated its...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Oh, not one of those days. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, my prepared statement today is about the recent announcement regarding the proposed development on Tin Can Hill. Since the information became public, I've had nonstop communications from my constituents who are as surprised as I was to find out the city and ECE have been discussing this option for a while now with no input from residents. However, Mr. Speaker, I think it's important that instead I stand up today and speak in support of my colleague from Tu NedheWiilideh as I too know what it is like to deal...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Having not sat on this committee, and also this is probably the area that we deal with that I feel the least comfortable to comment on, I'm not going to get down into the details of this document. But I do appreciate that those that are more knowledgeable than myself sit on that committee and are doing this really, really important work. When I sat on the other side of the House, it's one of the most important things I've heard from anybody who's Indigenous, is implementing this.

So I guess what I just want to comment on is around before I ever ran, I often heard about the...

Mr. Speaker, May has marked Sexual Violence Awareness Month. With some of the highest rates of sexual violence in the country, it is important that we all work to address this devastating crime that impacts all aspects of life in our territory and crosses socioeconomic lines.

Mr. Speaker, the legal age of consent in Canada is 16 and consent is defined as "a voluntary, mutual, active, and ongoing agreement to engage in a sexual activity." Consent is not the absence of "no" and it is not silent. Consent cannot be given by someone who is intoxicated, unconscious, or otherwise unable to give their...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, would like to recognize the pages in attendance today from the community of Great Slave, Gianne Mercado and Jozuard Mercado. I apologize if I have not said their names right. But it's really great to have them back and it's actually kind of strange because I'm not used to having people open the doors or bring me water anymore, so I do really appreciate their hard work. And I hope that they're getting a good experience. Thank you.