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Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 128)

Merci, Madam la Presidente. I want to thank the Premier for reading off parts of the statement. But, you know, in my statement earlier today I said that there does not appear to be a signed and dated copy of the final version of the statement of environmental values anywhere on the GNWT website. So can the Premier confirm that there is no publiclyaccessible final and signed version of the statement of environmental values, and can she commit to fix this problem? Mahsi, Madam Speaker.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 128)

Merci, Madam la Presidente. One of the bills passed during the legislative avalanche ending the last Assembly was a completely new version of the socalled Environmental Rights Act, the first time this legislation had been reviewed in 29 years. The standing committee of the day worked very hard to improve the bill with 14 successful amendments.

One of the new features of this littleused legislation was supposed to be a statement of environmental values. The NWT is the second jurisdiction in Canada to develop such a statement. This means the GNWT is supposed to consider the principles and...

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 128)

Merci, Madam la Presidente. I wish to table the following two documents: A letter dated October 19th, 2022, from deputy minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment to myself regarding an ATIPP request. Secondly, a disclosure package of 140 heavily redacted payments of options papers for regulations under the Mineral Resources Act. Mahsi, Madam Speaker.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 128)

Merci, Madam la Presidente. I want to thank the Premier for that, and I can confirm there is a signed version on the ledge website but nowhere else on any GNWT website. And, of course, our website is not the GNWT website.

There is a requirement in the Environmental Rights Act for an annual report to be tabled in the House, although we've slipped on that in the past. I tried to include a requirement for some type of reporting and implementation of the statement of environmental values to the bill, but Cabinet opposed that. So can the Premier tell us whether there's going to be any sort of...

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 128)

Merci, Madam la Presidente. My questions are for the Premier. According to the statement of environmental values, the Premier is, quote, "accountable to the Executive Council and residents of the NWT for implementation of the statement of environmental values," end of quote.

So recently I'd asked officials from three departments Executive and Indigenous Affairs, Finance, and Environment and Natural Resources who was responsible for implementation of the statement. And guess what, Madam Speaker, nobody seems to know.

So can the Premier clarify who is really in charge of implementation of the...

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 128)

Merci, Monsieur le President. I move that the chair rise and report progress.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 124)

Thanks, Mr. Chair. So can I get a breakdown from the Minister of who's done what and how much it's cost us for this project and right through to the end of it if there needs to be projections. Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 124)

Thanks, Mr. Chair. So I think I heard a few things that I just want to understand a bit better. So is there more money, then, that's required to go to MARS on 20242025; is that correct? Thanks.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 124)

Merci, Monsieur le President. Committee wishes to consider Tabled Document 72319(2), 20232024 Capital Estimates, with Health and Social Services and Industry, Tourism and Investment and Committee Report 3319(2) and Bill 52. Mahsi, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 124)

Thanks, Mr. Chair. Could we have a five-minute recess? The motions that we're reading are not what's in the report that was read into the record. Thanks, Mr. Chair.