Debates of October 31, 2022 (day 129)

October
31
2022
Session
19th Assembly, 2nd Session
Day
129
Speaker
Frederick Blake Jr.
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Members Present
Hon. Diane Archie, Mr. Bonnetrouge, Hon. Paulie Chinna, Ms. Cleveland, Hon. Caroline Cochrane, Hon. Julie Green, Mr. Jacobson, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Martselos, Ms. Nokleby, Mr. O’Reilly, Ms. Semmler, Hon. R.J. Simpson, Mr. Rocky Simpson, Hon. Shane Thompson, Hon. Caroline Wawzonek, Ms. Weyallon-Armstrong.
Assembly Members
Topics
Bill 60: An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products and Carbon Tax Act
Bill 65: Builders Lien Act
Bill 66: An Act to Amend the Property Assessment and Taxation Act
Bill 67: An Act to Amend the Fire Prevention Act
Bill 68: An Act to Amend the Child Daycare Act
Member’s Statement 1249-19(2): Adult Support Workers
Member’s Statement 1250-19(2): Suicide Prevention
Member’s Statement 1251-19(2): Cell Phone Service
Member’s Statement 1252-19(2): Forms of Financial Security
Member’s Statement 1253-19(2): Northwest Territory Metis Nation Claim
Member’s Statement 1254-19(2): Halloween Safety
Member’s Statement 1255-19(2): Suicide Prevention
Member’s Statement 1256-19(2): Recreation Programs for Youth
Member’s Statement 1257-19(2): ParticipACTION Community Challenge
Member’s Statement 1258-19(2): Remembrance Day
Member’s Statement 1259-19(2): Halloween
Minister’s Statement 283-19(2): Cultural Safety and Anti-racism Update
Minister’s Statement 284-19(2): Update on Inuvik Airport Projects
Motion 64-19(2): Suicide Prevention, Carried
Motion 65-19(2): Referral of Tabled Document 681-19(2), Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Committee Report 26-19(2): Report on the Child and Family Services Act - Lifting Children, Youth and Families: An All of Territory Approach to
Motion 66-19(2): Referral of Tabled Document 694-19(2): Northwest Territories Coroner Service 2021-2022 Early Release of Suicide Data and Minister’s Statement 264-19(2): Response to the NWT Chief Coroner’s Report on Suicide, to Committee of the W
Motion 67-19(2): Appointment of Sergeant-at-Arms
Question 1259-19(2): Adult Support Workers
Question 1260-19(2): Suicide
Question 1261-19(2): Negotiations and Settling Claims
Question 1262-19(2): Forms of Financial Security
Question 1263-19(2): Cell Phone Service
Question 1264-19(2): Motor Vehicle Services
Question 1265-19(2): Youth Advisory Committee
Question 1266-19(2): Fertility Treatment
Question 1267-19(2): Child and Youth Care Counsellor Program
Question 1268-19(2): Highway Emergency Vehicle Visibility
Question 1269-19(2): Suicide Prevention
Question 1270-19(2): Lutselk’e Dene First Nation Cultural Camp
Question 1271-19(2): Nursing Bursaries
Recorded Vote
Tabled Document 762-19(2): Northwest Territories Oil and Gas Annual Report 2021
Tabled Document 764-19(2): Northwest Territories Surface Rights Board 2021-2022 Annual Report and 2021-2022 Audited Financial Statements
Tabled Document 765-19(2): 19th Legislative Assembly Special Committee on Transition Matters Terms of Reference
Written Question 50-19(2): Treating Infertility
Written Question 51-19(2): Housing Northwest Territories Off-Loading Housing Units to First Nations
Statements

Written Question 51-19(2): Housing Northwest Territories Off-Loading Housing Units to First Nations

Mahsi, Madam Speaker. My questions are for the Minister responsible for Housing Northwest Territories:

Can the Minister explain the reason for offloading public housing units onto First Nations organizations?

As many are not high market communities, has the Minister explained the financial obligations and problems associated with being a landlord of public housing?

Treaty 11 of 1921 was to ensure free housing for First Nations peoples and hence First Nations housing was devolved to the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation (now Housing Northwest Territories). Can the Minister provide an update on progress on this obligation? And,

The federal government's Rapid Housing Initiative states only 49 units for the Northwest Territories. As these are 100 percent dollars, why is there such low application numbers for the Northwest Territories?

Mahsi, Madam Speaker.