Kate Reid

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Great to hear. And also in your business plan, I believe under economy because that's your largest section, which makes sense, we're speaking about implementing actions under the priorities for critical minerals in the NWT. How is that work going along? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. That's great to hear. So how are you working with industry on specific needs targeted to various NWT regions on that? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This motion is an intentionally public process to bring the issue to light of public scrutiny. This is an action Regular Members can take that is significant, holds government to account, and insists that systemic change must happen before more highly preventible deaths do.

Mr. Speaker, I know that the health and social services Minister cares deeply about this issue. I know she wants to make this system work better for all residents. In summary, I believe that this critical incident review will help provide her with some necessary tools to get this urgent work done.

In...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. That's really good to hear, and I appreciate that. I just know that when I was young, and when the Minister was young, and I'm sure we both did quite a -- a bunch of partying at the wonderful territorial parks, so. Even though she might not want me to talk about that. But, you know, making sure everybody is safe and enjoying those spaces is really important to me and our residents, so thanks for that. I'll leave it there.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Appointment of Person to Investigate the Critical Incident of Avery Burke, Wesley Marcellais and Hilary Norwegian:

WHEREAS the ongoing effects of colonialism and anti-Indigenous racism continue to impact the healthcare system in the Northwest Territories;

AND WHEREAS an unnecessarily delayed treatment for a treatable illness contributed to the deaths of Avery Burke, Wesley Marcellais and Hillary Norwegian;

AND WHEREAS the families state that the treatment of Avery Burke, Wesley Marcellais and Hilary Norwegian are examples of substandard health care for Indigenous people;

AN...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So it sounds, then, that this particular measure and target might resolve itself if, you know, all deities willing we don't have any evacuations this year. So is there -- is there any kind of plan here; what kind of approach is the department taking? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Nothing further.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. And that is good information to know, but -- so is it anticipated or expected that as we start to have our economic vision developed into the fall, and possibly into next year actions rolling out of that, you will be seeking investment into new diversification streams, or is there anything sort of contemplated in the, like, initial stages of trying to expand or diversification options? I know we've had a lot of success with the film industry. I know the Minister is a big fan of supporting the arts, but are there any other visions on her horizon that she'd like to talk...

Thank you, Madam Chair. I understand that the Minister of health and the public administrator will be presenting some of their initial findings and scoping to committee, and I hope that information can be made public towards the end of this first quarter. Is there any contemplation around the work that HSS and EIA are doing together on these crucial tasks to sort of give a very plain language overview for the public around their vision and expected outcomes on these two sort of pillars of healthcare sustainability on both operations and financial pieces? Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Just a quick question. I note in the main estimates that this activity has -- provides free public access to the legal research material in the M.M. deWeerdt Public Legal Resource Centre. Can the Minister please tell me if that research centre is staffed by an information professional. Thank you.