Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, another key outcome from Yukon's housing audit was to improve interdepartmental collaboration. Yukon Housing Corporation and Yukon's Department of Health and Social Services have committed to signing a multiyear MOU, including coordinating their approach to information management. This is also something I have frequently spoken about to the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment and Minister of Justice who is also responsible for integrated service delivery. We know so much of our program delivery in this territory is siloed and desperately requires integration.
So will the upcoming homelessness strategy include a plan for Housing NWT and the Department of Health and Social Services, as well as Education, Culture and Employment, to coordinate information management? Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I can confirm that the homelessness strategy is an allofgovernment approach. I have been working with my colleagues, Department of health, Justice, and really looking at how we could strategize with this homelessness strategy. And I know that it's a priority of this government as well too. I know the Members have been waiting for quite some time for this. I don't want to put too much information out there until the Members are able to actually receive the document and do a review of the document. I did provide a date of February 28th. And I hope that's sufficient. I myself would like to see this homelessness strategy reviewed and tabled by the end of this government. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Minister. Oral questions. Member for Monfwi.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is reference to the last questions. Does NIHB cover the cost if someone from the NWT goes to another facility besides the five facilities identified?
Thank you, Member for Monfwi. Minister responsible for Health and Social Services.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I don't have an answer to that question. I'll have to take it on notice.
Thank you, Minister. Oral questions. Oral questions. Oral questions. Member for Monfwi.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Minister commit to providing Indigenousbased culturally
Member for Monfwi, the Minister took it on notice so it's got to be on another topic.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Minister commit to providing Indigenousbased cultural relevant addiction treatment for any Indigenous NWT residents who request it? Thank you.
Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, just to be really clear, we have contracts with five addictionsbased facility treatments in BC, Alberta, and Ontario. If people are seeking facilitybased treatment, they should connect with their community counselling program and get a referral to one of those places. That's the start of the process. And once they're referred to the place, they go on to that place's waiting list, and they are then accepted when a bed is available. And using the method I've just described, the treatment is fully paid for. Thank you.
Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document: 20232024 Main Estimates. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Minister. Tabling of documents. Minister responsible for Education, Culture and Employment.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document: Followup Letter for Oral Question 117819(2): Grade Level Outcomes and Data for Northwest Territories Students. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Minister. Tabling of documents. Member for Kam Lake.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to table an email I received February 7th, 2023, from the Office of the Minister responsible for Housing Northwest Territories regarding demographics of public housing tenants. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Member for Kam Lake. Tabling of documents. Member for Frame Lake.
Merci, Monsieur le President. I wish to table the following three documents: 2022 Mineral Resources Act Regulations Targeted Engagement Surveys for Prospecting License Holders; the second one, Mineral Resources Act Implementation Engagement Tracking Log dated November 25th, 2022; the last one, Mr. Speaker, a letter from Kevin O'Reilly, MLA, on Public Participation in Resource Management to the Ministers of Environment and Natural Resources; Industry, Tourism and Investment; and Lands, dated January 13th, 2023. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Member for Frame Lake. Tabling of documents. Member for Tu NedheWiilideh.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table two documents: One is the Dene Nation letter to the Premier dated December 19th, 2022, regarding Housing Crisis; and number two is, CBC Article, "NWT to see $60 million in federal housing dollars, allocation to be determined."
Mr. Speaker, I got a third document here that was just given to us today in regards to the budget. If I could, I'd like to add it as my third document. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Member for Tu NedheWiilideh. You could table it, but we'll have to review it.
I now call Committee of the Whole to order. What is the wish of committee? Member for Frame Lake.
Merci, Monsieur le President. I move that the chair rise and report progress.
Mahsi. There's a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is in order and nondebatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.
Carried
May I please have the report of Committee of the Whole. Member for Deh Cho.
Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Your committee has been considering Bill 23, Bill 29, Minister's Statement 26419(2), Tabled Document 68119(2), Tabled Document 69419(2), and Tabled Document 813-19(2), and would like to report progress. And, Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Mahsi.
Thank you, Member for Deh Cho. Do we have a seconder? Member for Hay River North. All those in favour? All those opposed? Any abstentions? The motion is carried.
Carried
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Orders of the day for Thursday, February 9th, 2023, 1:30 p.m.
Prayer
Budget Address
Ministers’ Statements
Members’ Statements
Returns to Oral Questions
- Oral Question 1188-19(2), Memorandum of Understanding with the Canadian Red Cross
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Oral Question 1326-19(2), NIHB Covered Areas
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
Replies to the Budget Address (Day 2 of 7)
Acknowledgements
Oral Questions
Written Questions
Returns to Written Questions
Replies to Commissioner’s Address
Petitions
Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills
Reports of Standing and Special Committees
Tabling of Documents
Notices of Motion
Motions
Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills
First Reading of Bills
Second Reading of Bills
Bill 64, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, No. 3
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Bill 23, An Act to Amend the Public Utilities Act
Bill 29, Resource Royalty Information Disclosure Statute Amendment Act
Bill 62, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act
Committee Report 39-19(2), Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Prevention and Management of Contaminated Sites
Minster’s Statement 264-19(2), Response to the NWT Chief Coroner’s Report on Suicide
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 Keeping Families Together
Tabled Document 694-19(2), Northwest Territories Coroner Service 2021-2022 Early Release of Data
Tabled Document 813-19(2), Main Estimates
Report of Committee of the Whole
Third Reading of Bills
Orders of the Day
Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Thursday, February 9th, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.
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The House adjourned at 4:18 p.m.
