Rylund Johnson

Yellowknife North

Statements in Debates

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 163)

Yeah, I understand what a business case is, Mr. Speaker. I understand you need one in order to justify spending billions of dollars. I didn't quite get an answer there of whether so I'll try again. Has the business case been developed and if so, can we release it? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 163)

Halfway, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your Standing Committee on Government Operations is pleased to provide its report on the review of the 20212022 Annual Report of the Information and Privacy Commissioner.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the Member for Thebacha, that Committee Report 7019(2), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 20212022 Annual Report of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, be deemed read and printed in Hansard in its entirety. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 163)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In today's Minister's statement, the Minister of Infrastructure tried to paint a rather rosy picture of our energy future, and I'm quite at a loss of why we would do this because, Mr. Speaker, I think we need to be honest with the public that our energy future is looking pretty grim. I think the statement should have started with, the first thing, we subsidized our power corp $15 million this year because of a record low water year and an underestimation of the cost of diesel in current rates. Mr. Speaker, those problems are not going anywhere. The reality is is that...

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 163)

Mr. Speaker, your Standing Committee on Government Operations is pleased to provide its report on the review of the 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education, No. 2.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the Member for Thebacha, that Committee Report 6919(2), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education, No. 2, be deemed read and printed in Hansard in its entirety. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 163)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your Standing Committee on Government Operations is pleased to provide its report on the review of the 2022 Audit of Addictions Prevention and Recovery Services, No. 2.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the Member for Thebacha, that Committee Report 6819(2), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2022 Audit of Addictions Prevention and Recovery Services, No. 2, be deemed read and printed in Hansard in its entirety. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 163)

Mr. Speaker, your Standing Committee on Government Operations is pleased to provide its report on the review of the 2021/2022 Public Accounts.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the Member for Thebacha, that Committee Report 6719(2), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 2021/2022 Public Accounts be deemed read and printed in Hansard in its entirety. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 163)

Mr. Speaker, your Standing Committee on Government Operations is pleased to provide its report on the review of Bill 92: An Act to Amend the petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act, No. 3.

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the Member for Thebacha, that the Committee Report 6619(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of Bill 92: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act, No. 3, be deemed read and printed in Hansard in its entirety. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 163)

Last one, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the Member for Thebacha, that Committee Report 7319(2), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 20202021 and 20212022 Annual Reports of the Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission be received and adopted by the Assembly. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 163)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have nine reports of standing committees which I will read in their entirety.

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Mr. Speaker, no, I will be seeking that all of these are deemed read but there's 18 total motions. So it may take some time.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 163)

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the Member for Thebacha, that Committee Report 7219(2), Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the 20212022 Annual Report of the Languages Commissioner be received and adopted by the Assembly. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.